public information officer

noun

A government official who coordinates an agency's public communications; a spokesperson.

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Meanings

nounpublic information officer (plural public information officers)

plural public information officers · alternative PIO

  1. A government official who coordinates an agency's public communications; a spokesperson.

Origin

From public + information + officer.

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APA

public information officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20information%20officer

MLA

“public information officer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20information%20officer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public information officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20information%20officer.

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