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spokesperson

[ spohks-pur-suhn ]

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noun

a person who speaks for another or for a group.

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Gender Note

See -person.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spokesperson¹

First recorded in 1970–75; spokes(man) + -person

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A spokesperson added: "A number of police scenes remain in place, ensuring public safety remains our priority."

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Royal Navy ships based in Plymouth and Portsmouth were deployed to track Russian warships through British waters this week, a navy spokesperson has said.

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A spokesperson for the district attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.

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"Gavi has not received a termination notice related to this grant," a spokesperson told us.

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Malawi's trade ministry spokesperson Patrick Botha told local media that they were yet to get official communication on the issue.

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spokesmodel spokeswoman

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