spokeswoman B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈspoʊkˌswʊmən/ See IPA manual Freq #72140 Meanings 1 noun A woman who speaks officially on behalf of a person or group. A government spokeswoman confirmed the news at a press conference. Thesaurus Word family Forms spokeswomen Etymology From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # spokeswoman **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈspoʊkˌswʊmən/ **Frequency rank:** 72140 ## Meanings 1. A woman who speaks officially on behalf of a person or group. ## Examples - A government spokeswoman confirmed the news at a press conference. ## Etymology From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman. ## Topics - People & Society markdown