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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting the speaker announced that it was time for the club to move on to another matter

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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group unofficially chose a speaker to broach the subject with the supervisor of the department

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as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches the after-dinner speaker was a career diplomat who regaled us with humorous anecdotes from his travels abroad

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Recent Examples of speaker Remember, the speaker of the House has kept the House out for the last two weeks. ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025 The View Conference in Turin, Italy, stands out as a unique experience for speakers and attendees alike. Terry Flores, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 The purpose of the daylong event — which drew big-name speakers and 300 invite-only attendees — was to talk about how to attract and retain people to jobs in industries like manufacturing, utilities, transportation, construction, and energy. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speaker
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Noun
  • The award was presented by Paola Deda, chairperson of the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion and director of UNECE.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These messages, from both state departments and federal agencies, don’t appear to be a Hatch Act violation, said Dan Schnur, the former chairperson of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Finally, there’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, whose current role is pivotal as top government spokesperson.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The man was at the hospital in critical condition, spokesperson Sgt.
    Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Nevertheless, Marc Watkins, a lecturer and researcher at the University of Mississippi, fears that Anthropic's findings signal a disturbing trend.
    Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Content moderators in Kenya, who worked for Meta contractors, are in a compensation battle with the company for harm allegedly incurred from their work.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Scarlett Johansson has a conversation with 92NY Reel Pieces moderator Annette Insdorf in New York City.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When asked whether the move was premature, Jeff Fleming, a spokesman for the mayor's office, cited state regulations.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Members instead watch broadcasts of the conference, usually at home, Greg Geiger, a spokesman for the LDS Church in metro Detroit, explained to the Free Press.
    Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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  • The president praised her, along with various governors and lawmakers.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In running for president, Milei made dollarization the centerpiece of his economic blueprint.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Also awarded was Jimmy Moses, chairman of the board at Little Rock real estate developer Moses Tucker Partners.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and chief technology officer, has by all means conquered the tech world.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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