German word

Pressesprecher

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈprɛsəˌʃprɛçɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounspokesperson

Example

Unsere Firma hat gestern einen neuen Pressesprecher eingestellt.

Our company hired a new spokesperson yesterday.

Illustration for Pressesprecher (spokesperson)

More examples

In der Debatte erklärte der Pressesprecher die Position der Partei.

In the debate, the spokesperson explained the party's position.

Core concept

An organization's official voice at the boundary between the institution and the news media.

Common phrases

  • langjähriger Pressesprecher

    longtime spokesperson

  • Pressekonferenz des Pressesprechers

    spokesperson's press conference

  • Stellungnahme als Pressesprecher

    statement as spokesperson

Similar words

Pressereferent: A press officer who maintains journalist contacts and prepares releases and briefing documents.
PR-Manager: A manager who plans and executes public relations and shapes the organization's public image.
Sprecher: A public representative who states and communicates a group's position aloud.
Kommunikationschef: The communications department head who directs external communication strategy.

Definition in German

Ein Pressesprecher vertritt eine Firma oder Institution gegenüber den Medien, beantwortet Presseanfragen und verfasst Pressemitteilungen.

Word origin

'Pressesprecher' combines 'Presse' ('press') with 'Sprecher' ('speaker') in a transparent German compound naming a media representative.

Usage tips

  • The masculine noun is 'der Pressesprecher', while the feminine form is 'die Pressesprecherin'; the plural of both forms is regular.

Other meanings

  • press secretarynoun
  • public relations officernoun

Related words

  • Pressesprecherinspokeswomannoun
  • Pressesprecherpostenspokesperson positionnoun

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