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as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the speaker announced that it was time for the club to move on to another matter
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
unofficially chose a speaker to broach the subject with the supervisor of the department
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as in lecturer
a person who makes usually formal public speeches
the after-dinner speaker was a career diplomat who regaled us with humorous anecdotes from his travels abroad
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Recent Examples of speaker
Johnson is reported to be among the least wealthy speakers in recent history.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, speaks during a press conference after his meeting with the Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The majority of speakers opposed it, according to a draft of the meeting minutes.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Iranian Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani, speaks during a press conference after his meeting with the Lebanese parliament speaker Nabih Berri, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The majority of speakers opposed it, according to a draft of the meeting minutes.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Saturday afternoons weren’t complete without a browse through the racks, the smell of fresh plastic packaging, and the soundtrack of pop hits piped over tinny speakers.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
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Xavier’s move also meant that his dad, Vincent Thorpe, also quit his role as chairperson for Nevermore Academy’s gala fundraising committee, which left an opening for Wednesday’s mom, Morticia Addams, to replace him.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Aug. 2025
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Then-President George W. Bush's appointee as CPB board chairperson had accused PBS of liberal bias and was pressuring the network over specific programming choices.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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The incident response was out of an abundance of caution, according to Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt.—
Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ball State spokesperson Greg Fallon said in a statement that the university wants to review and resolve any complaints that come forward.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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During that discussion, the moderator, CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, mentioned that 49 percent of doctors are still responding to prior auth requests on paper.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Paul Mitchell, the CEO of IAC and one of the moderators at the Monterey Physical AI Summit feels that in the space of < 1 year since the last panel was conducted in Indianapolis, understanding and application of physical AI has grown dramatically.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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John Roach, a spokesman for Mayor Mike Duggan, also referred comment to police.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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But starting on Monday, Flanagan’s absence from the office will be unpaid, according to a spokesman for the Rhode Island AG.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Hardin, 39, is president of the Big Island Jeep Club, which has about 56 active members.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Platt/Getty Images Judges in two courts have now found that the president of the United States took part in a yearslong fraud that deceived financial institutions about his net worth.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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There will always be an inevitable conflict between a club’s manager and chairman.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Simon is still active in the consumer space —now serving on the Darden Restaurants board and as Hanesbrands chairman.—
Stephanie Landsman,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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