spokesperson

[ spohks-pur-suh n ]

/ ˈspoʊksˌpɜr sən /

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noun

a person who speaks for another or for a group.

RELATED WORDS

deputy, delegate, champion, mediator, prophet, mouthpiece, agent, protagonist, mouth, representative, speaker, substitute, talker, stand-in, prolocutor

Nearby words

spoken, spoken for, spokeshave, spokesman, spokesmodel, spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokewise, spolia opima, spoliate, spoliation

Origin of spokesperson

First recorded in 1970–75; spokes(man) + -person

Usage note

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for spokesperson

The FBI has also been searching its records for any information that could assist the French investigation, a spokesperson added.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Through a spokesperson, Klaus does not deny that he and Cato parted ways.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute|James Kirchick|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The procedure, says a spokesperson from the World Health Organization, doesn't even make sense.
Rage Against the Ebola Crematorium|Abby Haglage|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A spokesperson for Otsuka denied that the advertising is at odds with the science.
Mother’s Little Anti-Psychotic Is Worth $6.9 Billion A Year|Jay Michaelson|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“These events have generated more than 50,000 talks in 40-plus languages,” a spokesperson wrote.
TEDx Talks Have a Disability Problem—but This Incredible Young Woman Is Working to Change That|Nina Strochlic|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST