spokesman
/ˈspəʊksmən
/noun (plural spokesmen)
A person who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual: a spokesman for Greenpeace...
- I have never offered myself as a spokesman or representative of any group, nor have I put myself into any ‘iconic role.’
- The spokesman's voice is distorted by the cheap amplification system.
- He presented himself as an honest and virtuous man, a spokesman for the outsiders in society.
Synonyms
spokesperson, representative, agent, mouthpiece, voice, frontman;
negotiator, arbitrator, mediator, intermediary, middleman, go-between, moderator, broker, honest broker;
delegate
informal spin doctor
rare prolocutor, fugleman, negotiant
Origin
Early 16th century: formed irregularly from spoke2, on the pattern of words such as craftsman.