spokesman
part of speech
noun (a spokesman, spokesmen); also spokeswoman, spokesperson
meaning for a pupil
A spokesman is a person chosen to speak officially for a group, company, team or government, especially to newspapers and TV. tree →
sense in the lessons
In news, «a spokesman for the police said…» tells you the information is official. In school, a class may choose a spokesperson to speak to the head. Phrases: a spokesman for, police spokesman, government spokesman.
examples
- A spokesman for the zoo said the panda was healthy. tree →
- The police spokesman asked people to stay away. tree →
- Our class chose Amy as spokesperson for the school council. tree →
- A spokesman for the team said the captain was injured. tree →
- The company spokeswoman answered the reporters' questions. tree →
- The government spokesman gave a short statement. tree →
- "Sir," replied their spokesman, "we cannot find jewels enough." tree →
note
Plural «spokesmen». «Spokesperson» can be used for anyone; «spokeswoman» for a woman. It comes from «spoke», past of «speak», not from a bicycle spoke.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «spokesman» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.