# spokeswoman

Pronunciation: say "SPOHKS-wuu-muhn" US /ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən/, UK /ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən/

## Noun

1. A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people or an organization.
   - Simple: A woman whose job is to speak to the public for a group or company.
   - _A spokeswoman for the airline confirmed that the flight had been delayed by weather._
   - _Spokeswomen for both campaigns traded statements throughout the evening._

## Origin

Formed from "spoke," the past participle of "speak," combined with a linking "-s-" and "woman."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/spokeswoman (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).