Definition
The professionally polished human shield designated to deliver carefully scripted messages while journalists try to make them say something unscripted. These communication ninjas master the art of talking extensively while revealing absolutely nothing, often responding to questions with phrases like "we're looking into that" or "no comment at this time." Think of them as corporate or political ventriloquist dummies, except they're real people who've trained themselves to speak in press release.
Example Usage
The company's spokesperson expertly deflected fifteen consecutive questions about the data breach without actually confirming or denying anything.
Source: Common industry terminology
Related Terms
Translate This Term
See “spokesperson” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.
Try the Translator