spokes·wom·an

[spohks-woom-uhn]
noun, plural spokes·wom·en.
a woman who speaks for another person or for a group.

Origin:
1645–55; spokes(man) + -woman


See -woman.
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spokesman, (feminine) spokesperson or (feminine) spokeswoman (ˈspəʊksmən, ˈspəʊksˌpɜːsən, ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men, -persons, -people, -women
a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization
 
spokesperson, (feminine) spokesperson or (feminine) spokeswoman
 
n
 
spokeswoman, (feminine) spokesperson or (feminine) spokeswoman
 
n

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
She's almost always treated as a spokeswoman for her gender and her race.
Walker's spokeswoman says everyone has the same goal of lifting the caps.
They even brought down a government spokeswoman last year.
The spokeswoman spoke on customary condition of anonymity.
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