top definitions
related content
examples

spokesperson

[ spohks-pur-suh n ]

/ ˈspoʊksˌpɜr sən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR spokesperson ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who speaks for another or for a group.

Origin of spokesperson

First recorded in 1970–75; spokes(man) + -person

usage note for spokesperson

See -person.

Words nearby spokesperson

spoken, spoken for, spokeshave, spokesman, spokesmodel, spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokewise, spolia opima, spoliate, spoliation

Example sentences from the Web for spokesperson

The FBI has also been searching its records for any information that could assist the French investigation, a spokesperson added.

U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre |Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Through a spokesperson, Klaus does not deny that he and Cato parted ways.

Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute |James Kirchick |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The procedure, says a spokesperson from the World Health Organization, doesn't even make sense.

Rage Against the Ebola Crematorium |Abby Haglage |November 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A spokesperson for Otsuka denied that the advertising is at odds with the science.

Mother’s Little Anti-Psychotic Is Worth $6.9 Billion A Year |Jay Michaelson |November 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

“These events have generated more than 50,000 talks in 40-plus languages,” a spokesperson wrote.

TEDx Talks Have a Disability Problem—but This Incredible Young Woman Is Working to Change That |Nina Strochlic |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST