government spokesman

collocation in English

meaningsofgovernmentandspokesman

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government
noun
uk
/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/us
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/
the group of people who officially control ...
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spokesman
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspəʊks.mən/us
/ˈspoʊks.mən/
someone who is chosen by a group or organization to speak officially to the public ...
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(Definition ofgovernmentandspokesmanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Perhaps thegovernmentspokesmanwould let us know whether that is so.
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It is noticeable that neither he nor anygovernmentspokesmanhas ever commented on individual interest rate decisions.
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That was done by agovernmentspokesmanwho certainly had not had time to read it.
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I noted today on the wire the following reply from agovernmentspokesman.
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It is also interesting to recall the reaction of thegovernmentspokesmanat that time to the criticisms.
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He of all people should know that nogovernmentspokesmanwould interpret words spoken in a broadcast or elsewhere by a head of government.
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Nogovernmentspokesmancan withstand such repeated verbal pummelling for more than a certain length of time.
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Otherwise, there is the rule not to speak after thegovernmentspokesman.
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Indeed, it is a great pity that it was not said the week before by thegovernmentspokesman.
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Agovernmentspokesmaneven confirmed that the school was their intended target.
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Thegovernmentspokesmanhas drummed up some evidence as to how the benefit offices actually administer and interpret their guidance notes.
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That is a pretty gloomy outlook to be put across by agovernmentspokesman.
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That can come only from agovernmentspokesmanwhen a firm government are in place.
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Today he is agovernmentspokesmanand bears that responsibility.
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I should very much like at some time to hear a calm, considered, clear reconcilation of those propositions from agovernmentspokesman.
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The mover of an amendment has a right of reply, but even after thegovernmentspokesmanhas declared the government case, the matter is still open for debate.
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In the past week, their defence spokesman asked for more defence money; their agriculture spokesman asked for more agriculture money; and the localgovernmentspokesmanwants more for local government.
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Problems would be involved if a negative income tax system were introduced, but agovernmentspokesman said recently that he would not rule out its introduction.
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She is a marvellousgovernmentspokesman.
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I was told indignantly by thegovernmentspokesmanthat it was quite unthinkable that a constable should do anything other than pour it down the drain immediately.
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