Meanings
nounporte-parole (plural porte-paroles)
plural porte-paroles
- A spokesperson, one who speaks on another's behalf.
Origin
- Frenchporte-parole
- Englishporte-parole
Unadapted borrowing from French porte-parole.
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porte-parole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porte-parole
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“porte-parole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porte-parole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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