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

• chair
• chairman
• chairperson
• moderator
• president
• presider
• prolocutor

Examples of speaker in a Sentence

I disagree with the last speaker.

He is an excellent public speaker.

Recent Examples on the Web

With over 60 conference sessions and more than 150 expert speakers, the event’s ninth edition remains free to attend for industry professionals and embraces the increasing convergence of all screen sectors, gathering thousands of attendees across film, TV, advertising, animation, games and XR. —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023

With a faster processor, the speaker also receives software updates for longer. —Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2023

Although the new committee chairs reflect a diversity of backgrounds, the speaker’s core leadership team no longer includes any Black Assembly members with the removal of Bryan as majority leader. —Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023

Late Friday afternoon, House speaker Mike Johnson released a ton of boring surveillance footage of the Capitol complex taken on January 6, 2021. —Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Nov. 2023

Following McCarthy's October ouster after nine months as speaker and the subsequent election of the relatively unknown Johnson, Republicans worried about fundraising ability, especially ahead of pivotal elections in 2024. —Julia Johnson, Washington Examiner, 20 Nov. 2023

Now, a new House speaker has only days to get a funding bill passed. —Josh Feldman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023

Moody’s cited a string of recent red flags, including brinkmanship over the debt limit, the ouster of the House speaker and rising threats of another government shutdown. —Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023

Fill it with couches, bean bags, cushions, a TV, board games, and a Bluetooth speaker. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing speaker

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

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

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