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spokeswoman

spokeswoman

106 3.0
A woman who speaks for a group or organization
  • noun
  • /ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən/
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  • During the press conference, the spokeswoman answered questions about the organization's latest initiative.
  • the spokeswoman said
  • university spokeswoman

And now AC Hunt's become the new story, not what the Trump spokeswoman was saying.

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Examples

  • The university has not seen a spike in departures this year, according to a spokeswoman.

    Academic text (2016)

  • "We view this as the future of payment systems," said Target spokeswoman Amy Reilly.

    Blog text (3)

  • A university spokeswoman said that while the table had been purchased with good intentions, it was a bad idea.

    Academic text (2016)

  • In an interview last year, an Amazon spokeswoman said it wasn't required to charge the tax.

    Blog text (5)

  • Indeed, Feeney and a Justice Department spokeswoman say the commission could get cut out of the game altogether.

    Academic text (2005)

  • J. Elizabeth Smith, university spokeswoman, said Wong and the university counsel are aware of three breach of contract claims.

    Academic text (2016)

  • In Carteret County, Emergency Management spokeswoman Joann Smith said there was standing water on some roads.

    Blog text (2)

  • "Catastrophic for Poland" is how a spokeswoman at the Polish Ministry of Defense described the suspension of the program.

    Academic text (2009)

  • In the past, according to a spokeswoman, open hearings often devolved into people shouting at the mayor.

    Blog text (4)

  • In a written statement to The Gazette, Jeneane Beck, a university spokeswoman, condemned the drawings.

    Academic text (2016)

Synonyms

representative
vsspokeswoman
624 3.5

A person who speaks or acts for other people in an official way

focuses mainly on speaking for others rather than broader acting roles
spokesman
vsspokeswoman
498 3.1

A man who officially speaks for a group or organization

is female rather than male
spokesperson
vsspokeswoman
123 3.5

A person who speaks for a group or company to the public

is female-specific rather than gender-neutral
mouthpiece
vsspokeswoman
18 5.1

Someone who speaks for another person or group

refers to a single female who speaks directly rather than an organization or publication
spokesmodel
vsspokeswoman
6 5.6

A person hired to represent and promote a product or brand

focuses on speaking for a group rather than promoting goods or image
representer
vsspokeswoman
5.5

A person who speaks for someone or a group

emphasizes speaking role specifically, not broader actions on behalf

How Gender-Specific

spokeswoman
106 3.0
spokesman
498 3.1
spokesperson
123 3.5

Surface Forms

spokeswoman singular
spokeswomen plural

Morphology

spokeswoman = spoke + woman (transparent) = spokes + woman

The compound combines the recognizable element 'spokes' (as in 'spokesperson/spokesman') with 'woman' to mean a woman who speaks for an organization, which learners can deduce from the parts.

Etymology

Spokeswoman comes from spokes, from the idea of 'speaking' for others, and woman, just like speaker which shows someone who speaks. So a spokeswoman is a woman who 'speaks' for a group, organization, or another person.