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
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In Trump’s stead, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told multiple outlets that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would attend the dignified transfer in Dover on behalf of the U.S. government.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
In lieu of the criticism, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told business owners and Wall Street brokers to trust in Trump.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back Wednesday against a Politico report that Trump has told people Musk will be stepping back from his DOGE work soon.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
While so far giving no specifics about the campaign and its targets, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt put the overall number of strikes on Tuesday at more than 200.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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