spokesperson

/ˈspəʊkspɜːɹsən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: spokespersons · spokespeople

Meaning · English

A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.

Noun

Examples

News subsidies thus include making spokespersons available, producing press releases or staging pseudo-events designed to suit the media's production needs and attract the media's attention […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “spokesperson” mean?

A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.

Is “spokesperson” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.