Word
spokeswoman
Phoneticsspokes·woman
US/ˈspoʊkˌswʊmən/
UK/spˈəʊkswʊmən/
Definition
n. a woman whose job is to speak for a group or a company. You see her on the news giving official information to the public.
n. a female representative who makes official statements on behalf of an organisation or individual.
Examples
“The spokeswoman answered questions from the reporters.”
“A spokeswoman for the airline confirmed that all passengers were safe after the emergency landing.”
“The government spokeswoman issued a formal statement to the press, clarifying that the new policy would not take effect until the following fiscal year.”
Examples
simple
“The spokeswoman answered questions from the reporters.”
contextual
“A spokeswoman for the airline confirmed that all passengers were safe after the emergency landing.”
complex
“The government spokeswoman issued a formal statement to the press, clarifying that the new policy would not take effect until the following fiscal year.”
Usage
Often followed by the preposition 'for' to indicate the organisation being represented.
Real-World Examples
“A spokeswoman for the Nepali disaster relief agency said the tally grew to 1,900 after some 900 people were reported missing from hydropower projects.” “The spokeswoman said that the instructions make clear that any material generated by AI software will be treated in the same way as any other material that the candidate has not generated themselves.” Etymology
From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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