spokesman

noun

ˈspōks-mən How to pronounce spokesman (audio)
Definition of spokesmannext
as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group a spokesman for the cattle industry

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Recent Examples of spokesman The spokesman added that wrongful detention is determined by a variety of factors, including having US citizenship or a connection to the US. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin and his government were uninterested in such short-term solutions. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Uthmeier’s Opinion The attorney general’s office declined to make Uthmeier available for an interview and did not answer questions emailed to a spokesman. — Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that Russia had no further information about the Starlink disruptions in Ukraine. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokesman
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  • Attempts to reach a spokesperson for REPS were not immediately successful Thursday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect was inside the school, Bend police spokesperson Sheila Miller said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
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