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press secretary
noun
: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure
Examples of press secretary in a Sentence
the White House press secretary
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Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday the U.S. was sending 10 Navy helicopters with water buckets.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
The Palmetto High School graduate, who was a journalism major at Northwestern University, right out of college was the youngest press secretary on Capitol Hill working for U.S. Rep Peter Deutsch, who respresented parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Jean-Pierre is the first Black and openly gay person to serve as White House press secretary.
—Eden Harris, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, said the president had instructed his staff to do what Mr. Trump had refused to do four years earlier: Be gracious.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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press secretary
noun
: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure
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