Spokesperson meaning in English

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Definition

a spokesperson: a speaker, a representative noun
I cannot comment on that at the moment, but the company's spokesperson will issue a statement this evening.

Examples

  • "Radio Rhubarb has obtained an exclusive communiqué from an alien spokesperson who calls himself "Ershnalaflslkjlksjfgps"."
  • "In a surprising announcement yesterday, a spokesman for the tiny island nation of Zirconda expressed the country's desire to join the European Union as a member country sometime in the next decade."
  • "She is the spokeswoman for the perfume company Delavigne Corp, known for its numerous eco-friendly initiatives."
  • "I am the spokesperson for the company as well as a special assistant to Mr. Delavigne, Bruno Delavigne."
  • "Seeing as you're the official Delavigne spokeswoman, I'm going to need you to do some official speaking this weekend."
  • "A very smug company spokesperson reported that revenues from world-wide perfume sales are up by 20% compared to this time last year."
Exercise 1
There are many useful public speaking terms in this dialogue. Let's find a few of them!

This is the name given to someone who represents an organisation and talks on their behalf: a .

This term shares a similar meaning with "plan" or "organisation": . Hint: this can also refer to types or sizes of paper.

The period or time when the audience is permitted to ask the speaker for more information is called a " and " session. It typically takes place towards the end of the conference.

There are many useful public speaking terms in this dialogue. Let's find a few of them!

This is the name given to someone who represents an organisation and talks on their behalf: a spokesperson 1.

This term shares a similar meaning with "plan" or "organisation": format 2. Hint: this can also refer to types or sizes of paper.

The period or time when the audience is permitted to ask the speaker for more information is called a "question 3 and answer 4" session. It typically takes place towards the end of the conference.
1 spokesperson: "Spokesperson" is the best choice here. A "spokesperson" represents his or her company or client in the public arena. Example: "A spokesperson for Mr Jackson said the singer denies all charges".
2 format: "Format" is the best choice here. In the context of the dialogue, the "format" of the conference describes the order in which topics will be discussed, and the form which the event will take. Example: "Before we begin, let me tell you a little about the format my speech will take".
3 question: "Question" is the correct answer here, as part of the idiom "a question and answer session". This is used to describe an exchange of questions or discussion, which usually takes place at the end of a conference, speech, or meeting. Note the term is often abbreviated to "Q&A", and that it is always used in the singular: a "question and answer" session.
4 answer: "Answer" is the correct answer here, as part of the term "question and answer session". This is used to describe an exchange of questions or discussion, which usually takes place at the end of a conference, speech, or meeting. Note the term is often abbreviated to "Q&A".

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