speechwriter
noun
speech·writ·er
ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)
Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence
She is the President's principal speechwriter.
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Slok was careful to note that Powell’s speechwriters likely aren’t drafting with Trump in mind.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Others in Obama’s circle — Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, former Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer, and senior adviser David Axelrod — have shown interest in Mamdani too.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
Kaufman lost his job while shooting the film and Carter would later be exposed as a fraud — a former member of the Klan and a speechwriter for George Wallace.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Gergen served in the U.S. Navy before beginning his political career as an assistant to the speechwriters for President Richard Nixon, eventually writing speeches for Nixon himself.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 July 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Others in Obama’s circle — Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, former Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer, and senior adviser David Axelrod — have shown interest in Mamdani too.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
Kaufman lost his job while shooting the film and Carter would later be exposed as a fraud — a former member of the Klan and a speechwriter for George Wallace.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Gergen served in the U.S. Navy before beginning his political career as an assistant to the speechwriters for President Richard Nixon, eventually writing speeches for Nixon himself.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 July 2025
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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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