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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpokesperson
/ˈspoʊksˌpɜr.sən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who speaks on behalf of another person or group.
"The company's spokesperson announced the new policy during the press conference." - 2
An individual designated to communicate information or opinions to the public.
"As the spokesperson for the charity, she shared their mission and goals with the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'spokesperson' emerged in the mid-20th century, combining 'spokes' from 'spoke' (Old English 'spoca', meaning 'to speak') and 'person' (from Latin 'persona', meaning 'character or mask'). It evolved to denote an individual who speaks on behalf of a group or organization.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spokesperson" is said worldwide
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porte-parole
Transliteration: port-par-ohl
"Le porte-parole a annoncé les nouvelles mesures."
Sprecher
Transliteration: shpre-kher
"Der Sprecher gab eine Erklärung ab."
portavoce
Transliteration: por-ta-vo-che
"Il portavoce ha rilasciato una dichiarazione."
portavoz
Transliteration: por-ta-voz
"El portavoz explicó la situación actual."
porta-voz
Transliteration: por-ta-voz
"O porta-voz fez um anúncio importante."
प्रवक्ता
Transliteration: pravakta
"प्रवक्ता ने नई नीतियों की घोषणा की।"
发言人
Transliteration: fāyánrén
"发言人宣布了新政策。"
대변인
Transliteration: daebyeonin
"대변인이 새로운 정책을 발표했습니다."
スポークスパーソン
Transliteration: supōkusupāson
"スポークスパーソンが新しい方針を発表しました。"
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