noun

spokesperson

SPOHKS-purr-suhn

noun

A person, regardless of gender, who speaks officially for a person, group, or organization.

"The charity's spokesperson explained why donations had dropped."

"A spokesperson for the airline apologized for the delays."

How to Use Spokesperson

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe gender-neutral term for the official voice of an organization.

When to use it

This is now the standard, preferred term in most professional and journalistic writing.

Easily confused with

spokesman → spokeswoman

spokespersons plural, spokespeople plural

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The charity's _____ explained why donations had dropped.

Formed on the same pattern as "spokesman," with the gender-neutral "-person" swapped in.

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