spokesman

[ spohks-muhn ]

noun

, plural spokes·men.

1. a person who speaks for another or for a group.
2. a public speaker.

spokesman

/ ˈspəʊksˌpɜːsən; ˈspəʊksmən; ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən /

noun

1. a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spokesman¹

1510–20; spoke ¹ (irregular as noun) + 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

A spokesman for Bahrain's government said it "firmly rejects these baseless claims which overlook the substantial progress the Kingdom has achieved in advancing individual rights and the rule of law".

From BBC

Then, in response to Trump’s claim that during their phone call, he asked—in some accounts, warned—Putin not to escalate the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesman denied that the two had spoken on the phone at all.

From Slate

State Department spokesman Vedant Patel cited the opening of a new land crossing, and deliveries resuming in the north - although he did not say any had entered the besieged Jabalia refugee camp.

From BBC

Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afif told a news conference in Beirut: “We hear a lot of talk, but so far, according to my information, nothing official has reached Lebanon or us in this regard.”

From BBC

What followed were daily questions to the prime minister’s official spokesman from reporters about whether she had taken up her post.

From BBC

Related Words

• agent
• delegate
• deputy
• mediator
• representative
• spokesperson
• spokeswoman