spokesperson

«spokesperson» in Mova's school dictionary: someone whose job is to speak for a group, company… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a spokesperson, spokespersons or spokespeople)

meaning for a pupil

A spokesperson is someone whose job is to speak for a group, company, government or organisation, giving its news and answering questions. tree →

sense in the lessons

News and citizenship: «a police spokesperson said ...», «a government spokesperson» — what they say is the official view of the group, not just their own opinion. Reading the news: knowing who the spokesperson works for helps you think about whose side they are giving. Older words: spokesman, spokeswoman.

examples

• A police spokesperson said nobody was hurt. tree →
• The school's spokesperson answered questions from parents. tree →
• The team picked her as their spokesperson. tree →
• A spokesperson for the zoo said the panda was healthy. tree →
• The company's spokesperson would not comment. tree →
• Our class spokesperson read our ideas to the head teacher. tree →

note

Plural: spokespeople (more common) or spokespersons. Gender-neutral form of spokesman/spokeswoman. A spokesperson tells the group's official view, which may favour that group.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «spokesperson» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.