spokesman
/ˈspəʊksmən/noun
उच्चारण स्पोक्स्मन
प्रवक्ता
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a person, especially a man, who speaks on behalf of a group or an organization (also spokesperson)
प्रवक्ता
- a government spokesman
- The company spokesman denied the rumours.
- A police spokesman said that no one was hurt.
+ 2 more examples
- The ministry's spokesman refused to comment.
- The workers chose Mohan as their spokesman.
Synonyms spokesperson representative mouthpiece voice agent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
spokesman for sb/sth
A spokesman speaks for a person, group or organisation. The preposition is for.
'Spokesman' किसी व्यक्ति, समूह या संस्था की ओर से बोलता है; इसके साथ preposition 'for' आता है।
- A spokesman for the railways announced the new timetable.
- She is the spokesman for the students' union.
spokesman / spokeswoman / spokesperson
Spokesman is for a man, spokeswoman for a woman, and spokesperson is the gender-neutral word often preferred today.
'Spokesman' पुरुष के लिए, 'spokeswoman' स्त्री के लिए और 'spokesperson' लिंग-निरपेक्ष शब्द है, जिसे आज प्रायः पसंद किया जाता है।
- The company spokeswoman refused to comment.
- A government spokesperson confirmed the news.
a spokesman said (reporting)
News reports use 'a spokesman said' or 'according to a spokesman' before a reported statement.
समाचारों में कथन से पहले 'a spokesman said' या 'according to a spokesman' का प्रयोग होता है।
- A police spokesman said that the road would reopen soon.
plural: spokesmen
The plural is spokesmen, not spokesmans.
बहुवचन 'spokesmen' है, 'spokesmans' नहीं।
- Spokesmen for both teams praised the umpires.
spokesman = formal announcements
A spokesman gives official statements. He is not a spokesperson who gives personal opinions.
प्रवक्ता आधिकारिक वक्तव्य देता है; वह अपनी निजी राय नहीं रखता।
- The spokesman read out a short statement.
- The ministry spokesman answered questions.
+Collocations 5
adjective / noun + spokesman
officialgovernmentpolicepartychiefcompany
- The party spokesman denied the rumours.
verb + spokesman
act asappointquoteserve asbecome
- Arjun was appointed spokesman of the cricket club.
spokesman + verb
saidconfirmeddenieddeclinedadded
- A spokesman declined to give any further details.
spokesman + for
for the ministryfor the bankfor the familyfor the players
- The spokesman for the bank gave a short statement.
spokesman + for + group
for the teamfor the unionfor the farmersfor the party
- He was the spokesman for the farmers.
“More examples 6
- The spokesman for the exam board said that the results would be out on Friday.
परीक्षा बोर्ड के प्रवक्ता ने कहा कि परिणाम शुक्रवार को आएँगे।
- Radhika was chosen as the class spokesman because she speaks clearly.
राधिका को कक्षा का प्रवक्ता चुना गया क्योंकि वह स्पष्ट बोलती है।
- The hospital's spokesman asked people not to believe false news.
अस्पताल के प्रवक्ता ने लोगों से झूठी ख़बरों पर विश्वास न करने का अनुरोध किया।
- Villagers made him their spokesman during the talks with the officials.
गाँव वालों ने अधिकारियों से वार्ता के दौरान उसे अपना प्रवक्ता बना लिया।
- A spokesman for the airline said that the flight had been delayed by fog.
विमान सेवा के प्रवक्ता ने बताया कि उड़ान कोहरे के कारण विलंबित हुई।
- The spokesman did not take any questions from the press.
प्रवक्ता ने पत्रकारों के कोई प्रश्न नहीं लिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Two spokesmans attended the meeting.
✓ Two spokesmen attended the meeting.
The plural of spokesman is spokesmen.
'Spokesman' का बहुवचन 'spokesmen' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Spokesman, representative and mouthpiece all speak for others in different ways.
Spokesman, representative और mouthpiece दूसरों की ओर से अलग-अलग ढंग से बोलते हैं।
Officially announces the views of a group.
किसी समूह के विचारों की आधिकारिक घोषणा करता है।
- The club spokesman confirmed the news.
Acts and decides on behalf of others, not only speaks.
दूसरों की ओर से कार्य और निर्णय भी करता है, केवल बोलता नहीं।
- Each class sent a representative.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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spokes·man
?Which word?
Keep the represent words together: spokesperson, representative, mouthpiece (a person or newspaper that expresses the opinions of another, often disapproving), envoy (a person sent to represent a government), emissary, ambassador.
प्रतिनिधित्व के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: spokesperson, representative, mouthpiece (किसी और की राय व्यक्त करने वाला व्यक्ति या अख़बार, प्रायः नकारात्मक), envoy (सरकार का प्रतिनिधि बनाकर भेजा गया, दूत), emissary, ambassador।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: spokesperson is the gender-neutral form (spokeswoman for a woman).
प्रयोग में spokesperson लिंग-तटस्थ रूप है (स्त्री के लिए spokeswoman)।