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press officer
Also with capital initials.
[f. press n.1 + officer n.]
An official appointed by an individual or institution to handle publicity and public relations.
1919J. Buchan Mr. Standfast xx. 366, I was about to make a rush for..one of the Press officers, who would..be in the way of knowing things. 1941Whitaker's Almanack 321/2 Colonial Office... Press Officer, A. Ridgway..{pstlg}800. 1949H. Nicolson Diary 14 Jan. (1968) 163 One man..had asked Philip Jordan, as Attlee's Press Officer, to describe what the P.M. had had for breakfast that morning. 1959–60A. Butler in Parliamentary Affairs XIII. 57 Journalists under great pressure make use of guidance from Press officers in Government departments when handling reports and Bills. 1961Times 25 July 2/2 (Advt.), ‘English Electric’ require a Press Officer..to..be responsible for all press and public relations functions. 1969A. G. Thomas in L. Durrell Spirit of Place 57 In 1939 Durrell..moved to Athens working first for the Embassy as an unestablished press officer. 1972‘H. Carmichael’ Naked to Grave v. 71 You would get all the information from the press officer which was currently available. |