spokespeople

plural noun
spokes·​peo·​ple | \ ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce spokespeople (audio) \

Definition of spokespeople

: people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen

Examples of spokespeople in a Sentence

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His spokespeople add that China fails to abide by international trade rules and steals intellectual property. Mona Charen, National Review, "What Hong Kong Means for the U.S.," 16 Aug. 2019 At least 23 people were injured, CNN reports, citing spokespeople for two area hospitals. Matt Mcnulty, PEOPLE.com, "Beto O'Rourke Calls El Paso 'Strongest Place in the World' as Stars React to Tragic Shooting," 3 Aug. 2019 Its usual spokespeople, who carefully maintain the appearance of a plurality of opinion when times are calm, have unanimously compared protesters to racists, anti-Semites, homophobes, plotters, and troublemakers. . . Christopher Ketcham, Harper's magazine, "A Play with No End," 22 July 2019 None of six spokespeople for the White House or his campaign initially responded to requests for comment. Peter Baker, New York Times, "Trump Fans the Flames of a Racial Fire," 14 July 2019 Yes, the National Rifle Association was closing its TV production arm, much to everyone's distinct interest, leaving some of its more vocal spokespeople without work. Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: The Great Debate(s) That Rocked the Internet," 30 June 2019 Since becoming a household name, Brown has emerged as one of the advertising industry's chosen spokespeople for her generation. Kate Dwyer, Fortune, "Stranger Things Star Millie Bobby Brown Launches Gen Z Beauty Line," 20 Aug. 2019 Although the group tries to accurately convey the movement’s sentiments, its rotating spokespeople acknowledge that their group cannot be the definitive voice for thousands of people. Washington Post, "‘Without heroes or martyrs’: Hong Kong’s protest movement faces its defining moment," 16 Aug. 2019 Disney spokespeople were not immediately available Friday to respond to questions on why the theme parks were rolling out the new option. Gabrielle Russon, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney World sells discount tickets, but you can’t enter parks until noon," 14 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of spokespeople

1972, in the meaning defined above

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