spokesperson
/ˈspəʊkspɜːsn/noun
उच्चारण स्पोक्स्पर्सन
प्रवक्ता
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C] ~ (for sb/sth)
a person who speaks on behalf of a group or an organization
प्रवक्ता
- a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs
- A railway spokesperson said that the trains would run on time.
- The company's spokesperson refused to comment on the rumours.
+ 2 more examples
- A police spokesperson said the road would reopen by evening.
- She was appointed spokesperson for the students' union.
Synonyms representative mouthpiece agent voice delegate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
spokesperson for + group / organisation
Use for to name the group or body the person speaks on behalf of.
जिस समूह या संस्था की ओर से व्यक्ति बोलता है, उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- Radhika is the spokesperson for the student council.
- A spokesperson for the railway ministry denied the report.
a spokesperson said / confirmed / told reporters
Reporting verbs after spokesperson are said, announced, confirmed or told reporters; told always needs a listener.
Spokesperson के बाद said, announced, confirmed या told reporters जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं; 'told' के साथ श्रोता ज़रूरी है।
- The spokesperson told reporters that talks would resume.
- He announced the new date on behalf of the board.
spokesperson (singular) vs spokespersons
The word is a singular countable noun; the plural is spokespersons, and the verb must agree.
यह singular countable noun है; plural 'spokespersons' है और verb उसके अनुरूप होती है।
- The spokesperson has declined to comment.
spokesperson vs spokesman / spokeswoman
Spokesperson is neutral for either sex and is now preferred in official writing.
'Spokesperson' दोनों लिंगों के लिए तटस्थ शब्द है और आधिकारिक लेखन में अब यही पसंद किया जाता है।
- The company named a new spokesperson after the old one retired.
announce / state + object (no about)
Announce and state are transitive; do not insert about before the news the spokesperson gives.
'Announce' और 'state' सकर्मक क्रियाएँ हैं; spokesperson जो समाचार दे उससे पहले 'about' न लगाएँ।
- The spokesperson announced the new policy.
+Collocations 4
adjective + spokesperson
officialchiefpartygovernmentpolice
- The government spokesperson addressed the media at noon.
verb + spokesperson
appointact asnameserve asquote
- The newspaper quoted a hospital spokesperson.
spokesperson + verb
saidconfirmeddeniedannounceddeclined
- The spokesperson denied the rumours.
spokesperson + for
for the partyfor the ministryfor the clubfor the familyfor the airline
- A spokesperson for the airline apologised for the delay.
“More examples 5
- The Delhi Police spokesperson said that the road would reopen soon.
दिल्ली पुलिस के प्रवक्ता ने कहा कि सड़क जल्द ही फिर खुल जाएगी।
- Radhika was chosen as the spokesperson of her hostel.
राधिका को अपने छात्रावास की प्रवक्ता चुना गया।
- A spokesperson for the cricket board announced the squad.
क्रिकेट बोर्ड के प्रवक्ता ने टीम की घोषणा की।
- The bank's spokesperson declined to give any details.
बैंक के प्रवक्ता ने कोई ब्योरा देने से मना कर दिया।
- The family spokesperson thanked everyone for their support.
परिवार के प्रवक्ता ने सभी को उनके सहयोग के लिए धन्यवाद दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The spokesperson told that the minister would resign.
✓ The spokesperson said that the minister would resign.
Told needs an object (told reporters); without one, use said.
'Told' के साथ object (told reporters) चाहिए; उसके बिना 'said' लिखें।
✗ The spokesperson of the board have said no.
✓ The spokesperson for the board has said no.
The subject is the singular spokesperson, so the verb is has.
Subject singular 'spokesperson' है, इसलिए verb 'has' आती है।
✗ The spokesperson announced about the new policy.
✓ The spokesperson announced the new policy.
Announce is transitive and takes no about.
'Announce' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'about' नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
spokes·per·son
One word, with spokes- (not 'spokeperson').
एक शब्द, spokes- के साथ ('spokeperson' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Gender-neutral usage: spokesperson, chairperson and salesperson are now preferred.
लिंग-तटस्थ प्रयोग में अब spokesperson, chairperson और salesperson पसंद किए जाते हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who speaks officially for a group is a spokesperson (gender-neutral; also spokesman or spokeswoman); a newspaper or organization that expresses the views of a group a mouthpiece.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: किसी समूह की ओर से आधिकारिक रूप से बोलने वाला spokesperson (लिंग-तटस्थ; spokesman या spokeswoman भी); किसी समूह के विचार व्यक्त करने वाला समाचार-पत्र या संगठन mouthpiece।