No. 271 in Afrikaans
woordvoerder
Spokesperson.
In a sentence
Die woordvoerder het die maatskappy se stellings verduidelik.
The spokesperson explained the company's statements.
Here, 'woordvoerder' is used to denote a representative who communicates on behalf of an organization.
Sy is aangestel as die nuwe woordvoerder vir die projek.
She was appointed as the new spokesperson for the project.
In this sentence, 'woordvoerder' refers to a designated role or position within a project.
Ons wag vir die woordvoerder van die regering om die nuus bekend te maak.
We are waiting for the government's spokesperson to announce the news.
This usage of 'woordvoerder' highlights an individual acting as the communication channel on behalf of the government.
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