as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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Palisades is currently in a safe condition, NRC spokesperson Scott Burnell said, as the steam generators are not in use because the plant is shut down and defueled.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Sam Sabin Mar 13, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Elon Musk pays a visit to the National Security Agency
Elon Musk visited the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with NSA chief Gen. Timothy Haugh, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Axios.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Khalil, who acted as a spokesperson for Columbia protesters, hasn't been charged with a crime.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The fire broke out about 5:25 a.m. in the 2000 block of Altamont Road near Darius Way.
Alameda County Fire spokesperson Cheryl Hurd said a third person remained in critical condition at a hospital with life-threatening injures.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Sam Sabin Mar 13, 2025 - Politics & Policy
Elon Musk pays a visit to the National Security Agency
Elon Musk visited the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with NSA chief Gen. Timothy Haugh, an agency spokesperson confirmed to Axios.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Khalil, who acted as a spokesperson for Columbia protesters, hasn't been charged with a crime.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The fire broke out about 5:25 a.m. in the 2000 block of Altamont Road near Darius Way.
Alameda County Fire spokesperson Cheryl Hurd said a third person remained in critical condition at a hospital with life-threatening injures.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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