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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David Frum, a speechwriter during former President George W. Bush’s administration, warned Wednesday that there will be a repression of the Democratic Party.
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Michael Taube, a columnist for the National Post, Troy Media, and Loonie Politics, was a speechwriter for former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
After working as a speechwriter in former President Ronald Reagan's administration, Ingraham pursued a law degree and became a conservative media darling.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly a decade later, the Whites and that presidential speechwriter-cum-screenwriter, Patrick Cunnane, are heading to TIFF with the A24 feature Eternity.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Tara Suter, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Michael Taube, a columnist for the National Post, Troy Media, and Loonie Politics, was a speechwriter for former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
After working as a speechwriter in former President Ronald Reagan's administration, Ingraham pursued a law degree and became a conservative media darling.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly a decade later, the Whites and that presidential speechwriter-cum-screenwriter, Patrick Cunnane, are heading to TIFF with the A24 feature Eternity.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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