speaker

noun

speak·​er ˈspē-kər 

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

: loudspeaker

speakership

ˈspē-kər-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of speaker

• chairperson
• moderator
• president
• chairman
• presider

Examples of speaker in a Sentence

I disagree with the last speaker.

He is an excellent public speaker.

Recent Examples on the Web

But nuclear energy isn't ready to fill the gap; at the summit, panelists and speakers theorized that reactors would be unlikely to start providing energy before at least 2030. —Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Nov. 2025

The day-long gathering featured speakers like Andrew Ahn (Fire Island) and Elegance Bratton (The Inspection), alongside CAA and Untitled agents and entertainment lawyers from Del Shaw. —Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025

The speaker, though, has so far declined to promise an ACA vote in the House should a bill pass the Senate. —Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025

Her departure adds to a growing list of Democrats, including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi who plan to retire after this term. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing speaker

• guest speaker
• keynote speaker
• native speaker
• public speaker

Rhymes for speaker

• beaker
• meeker
• seeker
• sneaker
• weaker
• loudspeaker

Kids Definition

speaker

noun

speak·​er ˈspē-kər 

1

: a person who speaks

2

: a person who conducts a meeting (as of a legislature)

3

: loudspeaker

Legal Definition

speaker

noun

speak·​er

often capitalized

: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly

Speaker of the House