spokesperson
B2
noun
Freq #22579
Meanings
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1
noun
an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government
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2
noun
A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
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 […]
Etymology
From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + person.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· an advocate who represents...
voice
2
noun
· a person who acts as the...
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