spokeswoman

CEFRB1

/spˈoʊˌkswʊmən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A woman who speaks for a group or organization.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A 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

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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."

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Origin

noun

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