spokeswoman
A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of peopleA woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
» The high commissioner’s spokeswoman said the government had shown some willingness to initiate reforms.
Meaning
1 sensesA woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
Sprecherin, Wortführer
представи́тельницаpredstavítelʹnica
ре́чницяréčnycja, представни́цяpredstavnýcja, спі́керкаspíkerka
- a female spokesperson
Examples
4 sentencesThe high commissioner’s spokeswoman said the government had shown some willingness to initiate reforms.
State police spokeswoman Janet Welp says the truck wound up crashing into a bridge railing along Interstate 30.
The spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration says the migrants are living under very flimsy, open structures.
Police spokeswoman McCormack said the exterior insulation on the ill-fated building failed safety tests meant to measure its flammability.
Translations
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Origin
From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman.From spoke (“past participle of speak”) + -s- + woman.
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Forms
plural: spokeswomen| Singular | spokeswoman |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular