This is the 863rd most frequent Italian word.
portavoce
"Portavoce" means "spokesperson" in English.
'Portavoce' is used here to refer to a person who speaks on behalf of an organization or group.
Il portavoce del governo ha rilasciato un comunicato ufficiale.
The spokesperson of the government issued an official statement.
In this sentence, 'portavoce' refers to a representative person speaking for a collective group.
Lei è stata scelta come portavoce della classe al consiglio studentesco.
She was chosen as the spokesperson of the class for the student council.
Here, 'portavoce' is used to mean a device, specifically a loudspeaker, that amplifies sound to convey messages over a distance.