as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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Recent Examples of spokesperson
Reached by phone, a spokesperson for the Eastern District of New York declined to comment on whether this was expected to be the final conviction in the case.
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Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Digital Underground rapper Cleetis Mack has died suddenly, according to a spokesperson for the alternative hip-hop group that spawned the career of Tupac Shakur.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
In a statement Tuesday afternoon, a Disney spokesperson confirmed the company had received the FCC’s order.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Abugharbieh does not appear in court for the meeting, according to Erin Maloney, a spokesperson with the State Attorney’s Office.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Digital Underground rapper Cleetis Mack has died suddenly, according to a spokesperson for the alternative hip-hop group that spawned the career of Tupac Shakur.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
In a statement Tuesday afternoon, a Disney spokesperson confirmed the company had received the FCC’s order.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Abugharbieh does not appear in court for the meeting, according to Erin Maloney, a spokesperson with the State Attorney’s Office.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesperson
spokesman
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Her general counsel is Craig Waters, who — as official spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court — was a national trailblazer in the push to make court records that once cost $1 a page available for free, online.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell had previously said that 92% of the Iranian navy's largest vessels had been destroyed.—
April 30,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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