spokeswoman

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,576 of 15,258mostly written

Other forms: spokeswomen

A spokeswoman is a woman who speaks on behalf of a group. A spokeswoman said, the company spokeswoman, quoted a spokeswoman.

News writing has largely moved to spokesperson or simply a spokesman for either, and the choice varies by outlet. The role means saying only what has been agreed, which is why the quotes all sound alike.

Definitions of spokeswoman

1nounspokeswomanA woman who speaks on behalf of a group.B2+
“A spokeswoman for the hospital said the patient was in a stable condition.”

spokeswoman is a representative.

Where it comes from

Spoke, the past form of speak, plus woman, on the pattern of spokesman.

From spoke + -s- + woman.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

spokeswoman in the wild

Arlette Laguiller was the party's spokeswoman from 1973 to 2008 and ran in each presidential election during this period.
Lutte Ouvrière
A spokesperson, spokesman, or spokeswoman is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.
Spokesperson
"There was an explosion as we were lifting off," said Paula Korn, a spokeswoman for Sea Launch.
NSS-8
Hilary Duff became the spokeswoman for HitClips and VideoNow in 2003, with several of her songs featured in these toys' lineups.
HitClips
In 2004, Raven became the new spokeswoman, with two of her songs receiving a HitClips Discs release by the year's end.
HitClips

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