1
a
: one that speaks
especially
: one who uses a language
native speakers of French
b
: one who makes a public speech
c
: one who acts as a spokesperson
2
: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly
Speaker of the House of Representatives
3
Examples of speaker in a Sentence
I disagree with the last speaker.
He is an excellent public speaker.
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
That same devotion defines Technics’ wireless home audio systems, including the sleek SC-CX700 wireless speakers, elegantly wrapped in suede-like microfiber.
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Morelle criticized the speaker and other congressional Republicans for calling on their colleagues to tone down their rhetoric — then pointing a finger at the left.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
After Melissa Hortman, the Democratic former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was shot and killed at her home this summer, the President began attacking the state’s governor, Tim Walz.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025
That same devotion defines Technics’ wireless home audio systems, including the sleek SC-CX700 wireless speakers, elegantly wrapped in suede-like microfiber.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025
Morelle criticized the speaker and other congressional Republicans for calling on their colleagues to tone down their rhetoric — then pointing a finger at the left.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
After Melissa Hortman, the Democratic former speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was shot and killed at her home this summer, the President began attacking the state’s governor, Tim Walz.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speaker. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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