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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Learn how to earn passive income online, master your money, ace your job interview and salary negotiations, and become an effective communicator. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024 Buttigieg, who unsuccessfully sought the post in 2017 before running for president, is one of the smartest and most strategic thinkers in the party, and one of its best communicators. Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 He became known as a straightforward communicator who reinforces church teachings and has good relationships with priests and parishioners. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 So communicators can use this reality to bury the ho-hum or even bad news. Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for communicator 

Word History

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 5 Dec. 2024.

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