spokesperson
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3.5
- noun
- /ˈspoʊksˌpɜrsən/
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portavoz
- A spokesperson for the county said that they cannot comment, as this is an ongoing investigation.
- spokesperson said
- opposition spokesperson
- appointed spokesperson
That's a quote from the spokesperson of at the Pentagon.
- That's a quote from the spokesperson of at the Pentagon.
- I've become the paid spokesperson for the entire program.
- She's over it, trust me, said Rando spokesperson via paper statement.
- I'm trying to grow, but I'm spokesperson for AARP.
- I never planned on being a public spokesperson for anything.
- So the second thing that I really thought Tesla needed was a spokesperson that was not Elon.
- I said she ought to be our spokesperson.
- At that point, he felt he was his own best spokesperson.
- The Missile Defense Agency spokesperson says yes, it's like hitting a bullet with a bullet.
Examples
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I've become the paid spokesperson for the entire program.
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A spokesperson for the company announced the new product launch during the press conference.
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I never planned on being a public spokesperson for anything.
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I think you should be our spokesperson.
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The Secretary of State should remain your principal spokesperson for foreign policy.
Academic text (1992) -
A university spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Academic text (2017) -
And that new name is Montgomery Improvement Association and Reverend King is chosen to be the spokesperson for that group.
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A spokesperson for the FBI has indicated... that no substantiating evidence has been found.
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Mrs. Bassett had emerged as the informal spokesperson for the parents.
Fiction book (1995) -
Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our new spokesperson for the UNHCR in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Sarah Bauford.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person who speaks or acts for other people in an official way
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3.1
A man who officially speaks for a group or organization
106
3.0
A woman who speaks for a group or organization
96
4.5
A person who represents and promotes something like a company or charity
18
5.1
Someone who speaks for another person or group
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5.6
A person hired to represent and promote a product or brand
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4.2
A person who speaks for a group in public
A person who speaks for someone or a group
A person who answers hard questions from the press to protect their employer or client
A person who acts for someone in talks or negotiations
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Etymology
The word spokesperson comes from the older word spokesman, where the spokes- part comes from the word speak ('to talk') and person replaces 'man' to include anyone. So a spokesperson is someone who 'speaks for' a group.