spokesperson

CEFRB1

/ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who speaks for a group or organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.

Examples

  • I'm delighted to have Mennad as my new spokesperson.

  • Choose a spokesperson for every group.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈspoʊksˌpɝsən/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I'm the spokesperson for this organization.

  • Biden and his spokespeople have proudly touted his signature COVID relief bill as a major stimulus for policing in a national context already characterized by globally unparalleled police spending.

  • News subsidies thus include making spokespersons available, producing press releases or staging pseudo-events designed to suit the media's production needs and attract the media's attention […]

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The organization hired a new blank to handle all media questions and interviews.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + person.