Spokesman

Pronunciation: /ˈspoʊksmən/

Examples of spokesman in a Sentence

formal The company's spokesman issued a statement regarding the recent merger.

informal The spokesperson for the company talked about the new project.

slang The company's rep gave us the latest updates on the situation.

figurative The spokesman for the team is like the voice of the organization.

Grammatical Forms of spokesman

• past tense: spoke
• plural: spokesmen
• comparative: more spokesman
• superlative: most spokesman
• present tense: speaks
• future tense: will speak
• perfect tense: has spoken
• continuous tense: is speaking
• singular: spokesman
• positive degree: spokesman
• infinitive: to speak
• gerund: speaking
• participle: spoken

Origin and Evolution of spokesman

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'spokesman' originated from the Old English term 'spacian' which means 'to speak'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a gender-neutral sense to refer to someone who speaks on behalf of a group or organization, the term 'spokesman' has evolved to be seen as gender-specific. The use of 'spokesperson' has become more common in modern times to be inclusive of all genders.