spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
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Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Firefighters went in the back of the two-story building and extinguished the fire quickly, said Michael Hopkins, a spokesman with the Kansas City Fire Department.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
The man encountered the suspects around 3:25 a.m. near Pico Boulevard and Hope Street, said Officer Jader Chaves, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
The man encountered the suspects around 3:25 a.m. near Pico Boulevard and Hope Street, said Officer Jader Chaves, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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