portavoce — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lobbyist noun A person paid to influence politicians or officials on behalf of a group or cause.
- mouthpiece noun The part of an instrument or device placed at or near the mouth.
- spokesman noun A man who speaks officially on behalf of a person, group, or organization.
- spokesperson noun A person, regardless of gender, who speaks officially for a person, group, or organization.
Senses
portavoce is used for these senses in English:
- lobbyist A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.
- mouthpiece (by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
- spin doctor (business, politics) A person employed to gloss over a poor public image (or present it in a better light) in business and politics, especially after unfavourable results have been achieved. A lobbyist; PR person.
- spokesman One who speaks as the voice of another person or a group of people.
- spokesperson A person who acts as the voice of another person or a group of people.
- spokeswoman A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
mouthpiece — full definition
- noun The part of an instrument or device placed at or near the mouth.
- noun A person or publication that speaks on behalf of someone else, often a group or organization.
- noun Informal term for a defense lawyer.