communicator

noun

com·​mu·​ni·​cat·​or kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce communicator (audio)
: one that communicates something
Nor was Stroheim alone during the twenties in exploring the possibilities of the camera as communicator rather than manipulator.James Monaco
especially : a person who conveys information or knowledge to others
A true leader needs to be a good communicator.
Bluetooth is named for a 10th-century Danish king, Harald Bluetooth, a great communicator who united warring factions. Jessie Milligan
She tells me I'm a poor communicator, that I give out ambivalent signals. Blake Morrison
A patient representative is a listener, a communicator, and a catalyst for change from within the system. Barbara M. Swanson

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Proactive Reputation Management In The AI Era To effectively counter this threat, corporate communicators must understand the mechanics of synthetic media and develop the reflexes and infrastructure to respond before falsehoods take root. Deboshree Sarkar, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 She's been a good communicator, which is the role of surgeon general. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 May 2025 Many Democrats, especially progressives and younger activists, see Ocasio-Cortez as a hugely effective communicator and want the party to give her a much more visible role. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025 Yet there is a long history of science fiction inspiring people to become scientists and invent things like the flip phone, which was inspired by Star Trek's handheld communicators. ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for communicator

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First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of communicator was in 1550

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“Communicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicator. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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