spokespeople

plural noun

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

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University spokespeople didn't respond to requests for comment. Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025 Ford spokespeople said the company may sell more vehicles from the collection in the future. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025 At press time spokespeople for Youngboy Never Broke Again and State Farm Arena had not returned Billboard‘s request for comment on the Atlanta show cancellation. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025 The video is currently not playing at either the Oakland, San Jose or San Francisco international airports, spokespeople for the airports said in emails to this news organization. Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokespeople

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Oct. 2025.

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