spokeswoman

American  

[spohks-woom-uhn] / ˈspoʊksˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

spokeswomen

1. a woman who speaks for another person or for a group.

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Gender

See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of spokeswoman

First recorded in 1645–55; spokes(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

A Lululemon spokeswoman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Barron's

China, which counts itself as friendly to both Afghanistan and Pakistan, called for a ceasefire, with foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning urging them to "remain calm and exercise restraint".

From BBC

An Amazon spokeswoman said the company aimed to drive down the cost of developing AI models and that Nova combined state-of-the-art technology with industry-leading cost efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal

Axar will retain its ownership before selling to Pacha if certain conditions are met, said a spokeswoman for Pacha’s operating company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many of them, like Sojourner Truth and Victoria Woodhull, became important spokeswomen for other social justice movements.

From Literature

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