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press secretary
noun
: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure
Examples of press secretary in a Sentence
the White House press secretary
Recent Examples on the Web
Prior to that Trump rally, White House press secretary Karine-Jean Pierre told reporters that the Bidenomics record was both Biden’s and Harris’s.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Aug. 2024
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a briefing with reporters on Aug. 14 that the ceremony will be held Aug. 16 in the Oval Office and will feature civil rights leaders and community leaders from Springfield, President Abraham Lincoln’s hometown.
—John O'Connor and Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
Blair later worked in the Trump administration as an assistant press secretary in the Agriculture Department.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
Gidley was principal deputy press secretary in the Trump White House, and national press secretary for Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
press secretary
noun
: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure
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