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

Recent Examples on the Web

Leavitt joins a long line of former White House press secretaries who have made the jump to TV news punditry. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Leavitt served as the 36th press secretary from January 2025 until August 2026, becoming the youngest person in American history to hold the position. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

The former White House press secretary has joined Fox News as a contributor, the network said Monday. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Leavitt, now 29, was the youngest person to hold the role of press secretary. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for press secretary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary

Kids Definition

press secretary

noun

: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure