spokesmannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈspəʊks.mən/us/ˈspoʊks.mən/plural -men uk/-mən/usalso spokespersonC1 someone who is chosen by a group or organization to speak officially to the public for them:
a government spokesperson
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- A spokesman for the dockyard said they hoped to launch the first submarine within two years.
- A spokesman for the Palace has denied the accusation.
- Whenever the president is in difficulties, her spokesman is trotted out to face the press.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Speakers & talkers
- caller
- commentator
- conversationalist
- debate
- demagogue
- eulogy
- flack
- gasbag
- gossip
- heckle
- informant
- interlocutor
- motormouth
- orator
- peddler
- raconteur
- speaker
- talker
- voice
- windbag
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