press officer

noun

: a person who works in the office of an organization (such as a political party or a government department) that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

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In response to a request for comment on the settlement, a Pentagon press officer referred NBC News to the Department of Justice. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 Mark Hinkle, press officer for the Social Security Administration, told Newsweek that the White Plains Office of Hearings Operations will close when its lease expires on May 31, 2025. Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Press officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20officer. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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