spokesperson

English

Etymology

From spoke, past participle of speak + person

Noun

spokesperson (plural spokespersons or spokespeople)

1. Person who acts as the voice of a group of people.

Synonyms

• spokesman, spox

Coordinate terms

• spokeswoman

Translations

person who acts as the voice of a group of people

• Catalan: portaveu (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 發言人 (cmn), 发言人 (cmn) (fāyánrén)

• Danish: talsperson (da) c
• Finnish: edustaja (fi), tiedottaja (fi)
• French: porte-parole (fr) m and f

• Irish: urlabhraí (ga) m
• Malay: jurucakap (ms) m and f
• Portuguese: porta-voz (pt) m and f
• Swedish: talesperson (sv) c
• Turkish: sözcü (tr)