Spokeswoman Meaning
/spˈoʊˌkswʊmən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
Sentence Examples
The high commissioner’s spokeswoman said the government had shown some willingness to initiate reforms.
A company spokeswoman said yesterday that no final decision had been made yet.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's official ____ gave a statement to reporters about the new product.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The charity's ____ explained the goals of the new fundraising campaign to the local radio station.
Word Origin & History
From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Topps[…] has signed the Clique Girlz as commercial spokeswomen for Baby Bottle Pop, one of the Top 10 nonchocolate candy brands."
— 2009 January 28, Brooks Barnes, “Sweet Deal to Promote Tweeny-Bop Girl Group”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2021:
"“As communicated to members of Congress multiple times, these children are not ‘lost,’” said HHS spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley."
— 2018 September 19, Tal Kopan, “Trump administration admits it lost track of nearly 1,500 immigrant children”, in CNN:
"A Chiltern spokeswoman told RAIL: "We have an excellent safety record and are working with the Rail Accident Investigation Branch to understand the causes of this incident.""
— 2020 July 1, Richard Clinnick, “Network News: '165' runs through points and into path of LU service”, in Rail, page 20:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company's official ____ gave a statement to reporters about the new product.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The charity's ____ explained the goals of the new fundraising campaign to the local radio station.