spokesperson — a person who speaks officially for a group or organization
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who speaks officially for a group or organization
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈspoʊkspɜːrsən/
Example Sentences
- The pizza company's spokesperson claimed their cheese comes from 'the happiest cows in the world.'
- As the family spokesperson, my mom always explains why we're late to every gathering.
- The spokesperson refused to comment on the CEO's unusual hobby of collecting rubber ducks.
spokesperson
NOUN[/ˈspoʊkspɜːrsən/]
a person who speaks officially for a group or organization
The company spokesperson calmly answers reporters after the product recall announcement.
The spokesperson presents before the chairperson and salesperson!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A modern English compound formed in the 1970s as a gender-neutral alternative to the gendered terms spokesman and spokeswoman. It combines spoke, the past tense of speak, with person to create a word meaning 'a person who speaks on behalf of another or an organization.'
Breakdown
spoke (past tense of speak, meaning 'to communicate or express') + person (meaning 'a human being'). The compound emerged as a deliberately inclusive term to replace gendered predecessors.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza company's spokesperson claimed their cheese comes from 'the happiest cows in the world.'”
“As the family spokesperson, my mom always explains why we're late to every gathering.”
“The spokesperson refused to comment on the CEO's unusual hobby of collecting rubber ducks.”
“The hospital spokesperson provided updates on the patient's condition during the press conference.”
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