communicator

noun

com·​mu·​ni·​cat·​or kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tər 

: 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

Examples of communicator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like Iger, Walden is a skilled manager and polished communicator who instinctively understands creative executives. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

This shift represents a new chapter in corporate governance, positioning the CMO not only as a communicator of the brand's message but also as a key player in steering the company's strategic and growth-oriented decisions. —Simone Grapini Goodman, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

The head coach said Jewell and Shaq Thompson are both capable of being the main communicator with the defense at inside linebacker. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024

The lineup includes more than comedians — there are also scientists and science communicators, local and from New York City. —Chris Richards, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024

And he is known as a straightforward communicator who reinforces church teachings and has good relationships with priests and parishioners. —Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024

That would put Kensington Palace in the tricky position of having to defend one of its most effective communicators against a potentially wide-ranging problem, and one over which the communications staff has little control. —Mark Landler, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024

Instead of filling space between thoughts with meaningless sounds, effective communicators pause. —Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.d., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

Or do science communicators also have an obligation to clearly delineate drama and reality? —The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above