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spokesman

American  
[spohks-muhn] / ˈspoʊks mən /

noun

plural

spokesmen
  1. a person who speaks for another or for a group.

  2. a public speaker.


spokesman British  
/ ˈspəʊksˌpɜːsən, ˈspəʊksmən, ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən /

noun

  1. a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of spokesman

1510–20; spoke 1 (irregular as noun) + 's 1 + -man

Example Sentences

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A Mazda spokesman said destination charges are set according to transportation costs, which have increased.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyda referred questions to Nixon, the HHS spokesman, who denied that Beyda was behind the January grant cuts and October layoffs.

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Investigations that led to the firings had been ongoing for months, the FBI spokesman said.

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A spokesman for Blue Owl said the sale accelerated the return of capital for the fund, which was always required to do so after a set amount of time.

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The spokesman for a military unit reported heavy fighting overnight in Paktia province.

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