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spokesperson

/ˈspoʊksˌpɜːrsən/
spokes · per · son
Plural:spokespeople
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• noun

1

A person designated to speak publicly on behalf of another individual, a group, a government agency, or an organization.

Example

"A spokesperson for the airline confirmed that all flights scheduled for the afternoon had been delayed due to severe weather."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1970s as a gender-neutral alternative to 'spokesman' and 'spokeswoman', combining the archaic noun or past tense stem 'spoke' (from Old English 'sprecan', meaning to speak) with 'person'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Spokesperson. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/spokesperson
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