spokeswoman

noun

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

Examples of spokeswoman in a Sentence

The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.
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The county doesn’t comment on pending litigation, a spokeswoman said. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025 Arlington spokeswoman Susan Shrock said crews will be ready Friday to address any dangerous road conditions around the stadium. Hannah Fingerhut and Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Joining me for insight and analysis are: NBC News Managing Washington Editor Carol Lee, Jonathan Martin of Politico, Symone Sanders Townsend, former chief spokeswoman for Vice President Kamala Harris and March Short, former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence. NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025 On Friday afternoon, a company spokeswoman declined to answer the workers’ specific complaints, but issued a statement saying the production shutdowns were for operational reasons. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spokeswoman 

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokeswoman was in 1569

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“Spokeswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokeswoman. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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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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