speechwriter

noun

speech·​writ·​er ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər 

: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)

Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence

She is the President's principal speechwriter.

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the many interviews that caught my attention was with Terry Szuplat, a speechwriter who helped draft the Athens address. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026

In addition to her academic life as a writer and teacher, Barnes has worked as a speechwriter, freelance editor, and writer. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026

Julian Gerson, Mamdani’s campaign speechwriter, is staying on in that role on the government side, too. —Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026

Dick, who succumbed to cancer in 2018, was a presidential speechwriter and advisor who Goodwin likens to the Zelig of the era, continually entrenched at the nexus of its consequential characters and moments. —Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speechwriter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• screenwriter
• scriptwriter
• songwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter