spokeswomanspokes‧wom‧an /ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən $ ˈspoʊks-/ ●●○ noun (plural spokeswomen /-ˌwɪmɪn/) [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINspokeswoman
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 spokes- (as in spokesman) + womanEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a hospital spokeswoman
- Also not involved is the Bay Area Urban League, a spokeswoman said.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who represents a person or a group► representative
Collocations someone who has been chosen to represent an organization or country: · Japan has refused to send a representative to the talks in Geneva.· John Kohorn is the company's representative in Prague.representative from: · the representative from Belgiumrepresentative of: · We discussed these issues with a senior representative of the company.
► spokesman/spokeswoman a person who officially gives the opinions of an organization, company, government etc: spokesman/spokeswoman for: · A spokesman for the company denied reports that the new drug could cause heart attacks.government/ministry/party etc spokesman/spokeswoman: · A government spokeswoman said the new laws would protect vulnerable children.· Mr Simon Hughes, a company spokesman, spoke to reporters after the meeting.
► spokesperson a word meaning spokesman or spokeswoman , used especially when you do not want to say whether the person is a man or a woman: spokesperson for: · A spokesperson for the company read to waiting reporters from a prepared statement.spokesperson on: · the Labour Party spokesperson on educationgovernment/party/union etc spokesperson: · A government spokesperson has denied the allegations of corruption.
► agent a person or company which represents another person or company in business, financial, or legal matters: · The firm has an agent in Sydney who deals with the Australian side of the business.· The licence application must be signed by the applicant or his agent.agent for: · The company is the UK agent for a top Danish furniture maker.
► envoy a person who is sent to another country as an official representative, especially by a government to discuss important matters such as war with another government: · The President met yesterday with an envoy from Pakistan.send an envoy: · Iran agreed to send an envoy to the United Nations for talks on ending the war.· A special envoy was sent to Manila to try and secure the release of the hostages.
► delegate someone who is sent to an important meeting by a country or organization in order to represent them by speaking for them and voting for them: · I sat next to the Canadian delegate.delegate to: · The US delegate to the committee announced a grant of $75 million to help third world countries.send a delegate: · Some local branches have refused to send delegates to the national conference.
► mouthpiece a person, organization, or newspaper which only gives the opinions of one person or organization and which does not have anything original to say: · In 1917 Stalin became editor of Pravda, the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party.· The Chemical Manufacturers Association is the mouthpiece of the American chemicals industry.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► company
a woman who has been chosen to speak officially for a group, organization, or government → spokesperson· Last year, according to a company spokeswoman, it processed more than 800 tons in change.· A company spokeswoman says that Messrs.
► department· A prison department spokeswoman was unable to confirm whether anyone had been hurt.· A State Department spokeswoman says there is no need to worry.· Friday, Corrections Department spokeswoman Gloria Isaac said the agency had agreed to cover the costs.
► health· South Tees workplace health spokeswoman Anne Newnam said the charter aimed to reduce the death rates from coronary heart disease.
► hospital· The deal is expected to be completed Wednesday, a hospital spokeswoman said.· The man was taken into surgery, and a hospital spokeswoman said he is recovering and in stable condition.· A hospital spokeswoman, Aggie Hayner, refused to confirm the births, as did a nursing supervisor.· She was later released from the hospital and is making good progress recovering at home, a hospital spokeswoman said.
VERB► accord· Last year, according to a company spokeswoman, it processed more than 800 tons in change.· When he was in public school, according to Stanford spokeswoman Janet Basu, Zare kept correcting a mistake-prone teacher.· The increase was the largest quarterly earnings jump in Citizens' 125-year history, according to a bank spokeswoman.
► say· The recent violations may not force the closure, said bureau spokeswoman Lynette Wirth.