speechwriter
noun
speech·writ·er
ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)
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She is the President's principal speechwriter.
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For this assessment of Zelensky’s position, CNN spoke to some of those closest to the president – including his wife and his speechwriter – as well as diplomats and politicians from Europe and the US who have worked closely with him and his administration.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Poets and playwrights worked alongside speechwriters on his staff.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
However, several King aides, including speechwriter Alfred Duckett, questioned whether Jackson could have gotten King’s blood on his clothing.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Thirty thousand feet in the air, Mark Zuckerberg turned to his speechwriter.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Poets and playwrights worked alongside speechwriters on his staff.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
However, several King aides, including speechwriter Alfred Duckett, questioned whether Jackson could have gotten King’s blood on his clothing.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Thirty thousand feet in the air, Mark Zuckerberg turned to his speechwriter.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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