spokesman
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈspoʊksmən/
:
portavoz
- Earlier, we heard comments from Justice Department spokesman Paul Krendler.
- the spokesman said
- a government spokesman
- serve as a spokesman
Like Pete Townsend is a spokesman for for rock and music.
- Like Pete Townsend is a spokesman for for rock and music.
- Dean Obeidallah, who became the CNN Palestinian spokesman.
- The static lights were due to the aircraft not having to use anti collision lights, according to a spokesman for the FAA.
- They know the day that Hamas launched these attacks in Israel, every Biden administration spokesman was singing the same tune.
- It's like hearing the phrase Al Qaeda spokesman Ryan Gosling.
- He became the spokesman for for for England.
- You know, it's taking some of its great spokesman and then spokes then, isn't it?
- OK, you probably shouldn't do this, spokesman.
- Like I said, stuff like that all the time and you became like a spokesman and I would.
- I mean, I, the reform spokesman at the debate I attended last night had unheard admitted it.
- The FRC spokesman was asked by host Kristen Matthews what bathroom IA transgender woman should use.
Examples
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All heads turn to Richard Rank, a surprisingly young and well-spoken spokesman for the religious right.
Fiction book (1997) -
Through tears, their spokesman went on TV and announced the actual results.
Academic text (2008) -
We all have an equal vote, but I am the elected spokesman.
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Washington: Bob, I would like to see Jim be our spokesman for the Virginia Plan.
Academic text (1991) -
When he served as a spokesman, he exhibited the authority and confidence of a leader.
Fiction book (1999) -
The young man acting as spokesman added, "Would you please accompany us?"
Fiction book (1992) -
Paul Hartwick, a spokesman for Chase Bank, said it does not offer student loans.
Academic text (2017) -
A spokesman for the lmmigration Department blamed the security lapse on staff shortages.
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A spokesman for the Department of Meteorology said this was, I quote... "The most awesome display of natural forces since Noah's ark".
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We are now waiting for word from Washington's official spokesman to give us additional information.
Synonyms
624
3.5
A person who speaks or acts for other people in an official way
123
3.5
A person who speaks for a group or company to the public
106
3.0
A woman who speaks for a group or organization
18
5.1
Someone who speaks for another person or group
13
6.1
Main person who leads and speaks for a project or task
1
4.2
A person who speaks for a group in public
A person who speaks for someone or a group
How Gender-Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spokesman is a simple combination: it comes from the idea of someone who speaks 'to say words' for a group, and the man part means 'a male person'. Today people often use spokesperson when they mean someone of 'any gender'.