spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
Synonyms of spokeswomannext
: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

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The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.
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Wells Fargo Bank will appeal Tuesday’s landmark verdict awarding more than $800 million to a trust fund benefiting the children of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, a decision that came after a six-week trial in Broward County, a bank spokeswoman said. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025 Han Jong-Hee, who oversaw the Korean conglomerate’s smartphone and consumer businesses and was a nearly four-decade veteran of the company, died earlier on Tuesday of a heart attack, a company spokeswoman said. — Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025 Deadline was not present at the screening but a Series Mania spokeswoman confirmed that there were protests during the show and local Israeli news outlets have reported on the disruption. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 The spokeswoman, Dora Pekec, also noted the amount Lander charged his tenant was below market rate, with a study from the MNS real estate agency finding the average rent in Park Slope in January 2021 was $2,759 for a one-bedroom and $3,698 for a two-bedroom. — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokeswoman

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First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokeswoman was in 1569

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spokeswoman

noun
spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
: a woman who speaks for another or for a group

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