spokesman
Authorized public representative
A spokesman is a person who speaks on behalf of another person, group, or organization.
The term traditionally referred to men, with spokeswoman for women, though spokesperson now serves as a gender-neutral alternative.
A White House spokesman declined to comment.
The role implies official authorization to represent others' views publicly.
One who speaks officially
- frontmanLead performer of group
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- delegateEntrust authority to another
envoy · ambassador · liaison · agent · emissary · go-between · intermediary · surrogate
Top competitor, or advocate
- defenderOne who guards another
- supporterOne who backs another
- proponentOne who advocates something
- backerFinancial supporter
promoter · lobbyist · campaigner · ally · endorser · apologist · patron · upholder
One who introduces programs
- presenterOne who delivers content
- broadcasterOne who transmits programs
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- reporterOne who gathers news
correspondent · narrator · herald · messenger · orator · articulator · mediator · interpreter
mouthpiece
One who speaks officially
- frontmanLead performer of group
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
- proxyAuthorized substitute
delegate · envoy · ambassador · liaison · agent · emissary · go-between · intermediary · surrogate · stand-in
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
backer · promoter · lobbyist · campaigner · ally · endorser · apologist · patron · upholder · expounder
announcer
One who introduces programs
- presenterOne who delivers content
- broadcasterOne who transmits programs
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
reporter · correspondent · narrator · herald · messenger · orator · articulator · mediator · interpreter · translator
- representativesrepresentative, delegate, lawyer, deputy, rep
- spokespersonsbrand ambassador, press secretary, mouthpiece, frontman, PR rep
- promoterspromoter, music promoter, concert promoter, party promoter, club promoter
- mouthpiecesscuba regulator, harmonica, kazoo, pipe stem, cigarette holder
- advocatesadvocate, activist, campaigner, crusader, defender
- persuaderspersuader, orator, orators, speechmaker, speechmakers
spokesmancritic
One who judges merit
detractor · opponent · accuser · whistleblower · antagonist