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spokes·man
(spōks′mən)n.
A man who speaks on behalf of another or others. See Usage Note at man.
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spokesman
(ˈspəʊksmən) ,spokesperson
or femininespokeswoman
n, pl -men, -persons, -people or -women
a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization
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spokes•man
(ˈspoʊks mən)n., pl. -men.
a person who speaks for another or for a group.
[1510–20]
usage: See -man.
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spokesman
1. 'spokesman'
A spokesman is someone who is asked to speak as the representative of an organization or group of people.
A spokesman for the school said the expulsions were a precautionary measure.
'We regret the heavy loss of life and call upon all involved to show respect for the rule of law,' a White House spokesman said.
2. 'spokeswoman'
In the past, spokesman was used to refer to both men and women, but it is now hardly ever used to refer to women. A female representative is now usually referred to as a spokeswoman.
A spokeswoman said official grant figures might need to be revised.
A police spokeswoman said 'This man is extremely dangerous.'
3. 'spokesperson'
Spokesperson is a fairly new word which can refer to either a man or a woman.
A spokesperson for the regime said that there was an explosion in an ammunition depot.
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| Noun | 1. |  spokesman - a male spokesperson spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" |
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spokesman
nounA person who speaks on behalf of another or others:
Informal: mouthpiece.
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Translations
...مُتَحدِّثٌ بِاسْمِناطِق بِلِسان
mluvčí
talsmand
puhemies
glasnogovornik
szóvivő
talsmaîur, formælandi
スポークスマン
대변인
pārstāvisrunātājs
tiskovni predstavnik
talesman
โฆษกชาย
người phát ngôn nam
spokesman
[ˈspəʊksmən] N (spokesmen (pl)) → portavoz mf, vocero mf (LAm)to act as spokesman for → hablar en nombre de
they made him spokesman → lo eligieron para hablar en su nombre
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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spokesman
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
spokesman
(ˈspəuksmən) – feminine ˈspokeswoman – noun a person who speaks on behalf of a group of others. Who is the spokesman for your party?
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
spokesman
→ ...مُتَحدِّثٌ بِاسْمِ mluvčí talsmand Sprecher εκπρόσωπος τύπου portavoz puhemies porte-parole glasnogovornik portavoce スポークスマン 대변인 woordvoerder talsmann rzecznik porta-voz представитель talesman โฆษกชาย sözcü người phát ngôn nam 发言人Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009