Question 1 · Quick check
spokeswoman
/spˈoʊˌkswʊmən/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A woman who speaks for a group or organization.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
Examples
A company spokeswoman said yesterday that no final decision had been made yet.
The high commissioner’s spokeswoman said the government had shown some willingness to initiate reforms.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
More examples
In context“As communicated to members of Congress multiple times, these children are not ‘lost,’” said HHS spokeswoman Caitlin Oakley.
Topps[…] has signed the Clique Girlz as commercial spokeswomen for Baby Bottle Pop, one of the Top 10 nonchocolate candy brands.
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."
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
Nearby
Origin
noun
From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman.