a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
spokes•man or -wom•an or -per•son /ˈspoʊksmən/ or /-ˌwʊmən/ or /-ˌpɜrsən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men or -wom•en or -persons.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- one who speaks for another or for a group:A White House spokeswoman denied the charge.
spokes•per•son
(spōks′pûr′sən),USA pronunciation n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Pronounsa person who speaks for another or for a group.
- spokes(man) + -person 1970–75
- See -person.
spokes•man
(spōks′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
- a person who speaks for another or for a group.
- a public speaker.
- spoke1 (irregularly as noun, nominal) + 's1 + -man 1510–20
- See -man.
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