spokesman
Americannoun
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a person who speaks for another or for a group.
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a public speaker.
noun
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of spokesman
Explanation
A spokesman is a representative, someone who speaks for a group. The spokesman of your French club, for example, might announce the date of your bake sale during your school's morning announcements. You can use the noun spokesman whenever you're talking about an official speaker, a person who communicates information about a company, organization, or other group. It's most common to refer to a man in this position as a spokesman — a more inclusive term for males or females is spokesperson. Spokesman has been around since the 1500's, but spokesperson wasn't first used until the 1970's.
Example Sentences
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“Financial advisers play an important role in helping clients navigate financing decisions as part of a broader wealth-management relationship,” Morgan Stanley’s spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday denied that talks about an aerial ceasefire were under way.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The fire is like David against Goliath," said Eric Brocardi, spokesman of the national firefighters' federation.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
However, Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry, said in a televised press conference on Monday that Tehran is not currently engaged in peace talks with Washington.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Yoyo, the Big Mouth, had become the spokesman for her sisters, and she stood her ground in that bedroom.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
In early March, the M23 announced the death of one of its spokesmen, Willy Ngoma, in a drone strike near the Rubaya mine in North Kivu province.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
Ms. Noem and Mr. Miller aren’t credible spokesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
Taliban spokesmen deny her detention is related to her work as a journalist, according to local media.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Since then, spokesmen have since tried to put the blame on Adm.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2025
And Eldon and Rachael Rosen consisted as spokesmen for that corporate entity.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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