spokespeople

plural noun

spokes·​peo·​ple ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce spokespeople (audio)
Synonyms of spokespeoplenext
: people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen

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But spokespeople for the DFC and the fund confirmed to me that nothing like that is forthcoming for now. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 June 2026 City spokespeople declined to make officials available for interviews. — Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 Fox News Digital reached out to Russian and Ukrainian spokespeople for comment. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 The News reached out to spokespeople for OpenAI and Microsoft, who have denied wrongdoing, for comment. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokespeople

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokespeople was in 1972

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“Spokespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokespeople. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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