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- [spohks-muh n]
- /ˈspoʊks mən/
- /ˈspəʊks.mən/
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- [spohks-muh n]
- /ˈspoʊks mən/
Definitions of spokesman word
- noun plural spokesman a person who speaks for another or for a group. 1
- noun plural spokesman a public speaker. 1
- noun spokesman male spokesperson 1
- countable noun spokesman A spokesman is a male spokesperson. 0
- noun spokesman a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization 0
- noun spokesman a person who speaks for another or for a group 0
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Origin of spokesman
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
1510-20; spoke1 (irregular as noun) + 's1 + -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spokesman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spokesman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spokesman
noun spokesman
- barker — an animal or person that barks
- chairman — The chairman of a committee, organization, or company is the head of it.
- chairwoman — The chairwoman of a meeting, committee, or organization is the woman in charge of it.
- debater — A debater is someone who takes part in debates.
- gasbag — a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or dirigible.
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