"spokesperson" meaning in English

See spokesperson in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈspəʊkspɜːrsən/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spokesperson.wav [UK] Forms: spokesperson [singular], spokespeople or spokespersons [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|spokesperson|spokespeople|spokespersons}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A spokesperson is a person who says what a group of people think or want.
    Sense id: simple-spokesperson-en-noun-YnBVVfyh
     
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    }
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "A spokesperson is a person who says what a group of people think or want."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈspəʊkspɜːrsən/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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