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spokesperson

noun
spokesĀ·​perĀ·​son | \ ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio) \

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Examples of spokesperson in a Sentence

a statement from the company's spokesperson the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration

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In 2014, she was named as a spokesperson for Covergirl and has also worked with other brands, like clothing line Young & Reckless. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Becky G's Net Worth Is Crazy High and She's Just 22," 20 Aug. 2019 This is common practice at the University of California-Davis, according to a spokesperson. Teghan Simonton, USA Today, "College recruiters aggressively go after out-of-state kids," 19 Aug. 2019 In a statement, a spokesperson for Amazon didn’t respond directly to the senators’ letter. Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "What Does Amazon's 'Top Brand' Badge Actually Mean?," 16 Aug. 2019 Anne Nebeker, source specialist and spokesperson for the ASA previously told Health. Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Amy Schumer Goes Off on Troll Who Asks How She'll 'Cope' if Her Son Has Autism," 16 Aug. 2019 Joseph Zwilling, the archdiocese’s spokesperson, points out that the voluntary programme was established three years before the act went into effect. R.w. | New York, The Economist, "New York grants a reprieve for victims of child sexual abuse," 15 Aug. 2019 The other three officers were taken to a different hospital whose spokesperson did not return calls Thursday. Jon Hurdle, New York Times, "How a Shooting Unnerved Philadelphia: ā€˜Our Collective Hearts Were in Our Throats’," 15 Aug. 2019 According to a hospital spokesperson, the new parents loved the idea. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Mom Carries Her Premature Baby Instead of a Bouquet in Emotional Hospital Wedding," 9 Aug. 2019 In terms of the status of the clemency application, a spokesperson in Whitmer's office responded in an email. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, "She killed her husband. Now friends, family urge Whitmer to pardon her.," 31 July 2019

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First Known Use of spokesperson

1971, in the meaning defined above

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spokesperson

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English Language Learners Definition of spokesperson

: a man or woman who speaks for or represents someone or something

spokesperson

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spokesĀ·​perĀ·​son | \ ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio) \

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