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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
Lawmakers will receive a 48-hour notice if the speaker changes his mind and decides to bring them back to vote.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Finance titans Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase; Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel; and Eric Schmidt, former chairman and CEO of Google, also are on the speaker list.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Lark is also a professional speaker and has authored several books about home organizing.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Sanders and several other speakers talked about the challenges obtaining sand to bring to the beach to replenish the supply — a race against time as beaches continue to erode.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Finance titans Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase; Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel; and Eric Schmidt, former chairman and CEO of Google, also are on the speaker list.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Lark is also a professional speaker and has authored several books about home organizing.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Sanders and several other speakers talked about the challenges obtaining sand to bring to the beach to replenish the supply — a race against time as beaches continue to erode.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
Noun
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Now, with the two new appointments, the board will need a new chairperson.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sholl is also chairperson of MadaLuxe Group, which distributes premium brands to retailers.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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After surviving the massacre and making a recovery that surprised even her doctors, Sophia returned home in time to celebrate her upcoming 13th birthday, a family spokesperson told CNN.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Recently, the L’Oréal Paris spokesperson has been jet-setting around the world fulfilling her stylish obligations.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Erica Boothby is a social psychologist and senior lecturer at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.—
Maya Rossignac-Milon
Erica Boothby,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Dickerson and Dubois, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan regularly leads coverage from Washington during major political moments, and WCBS-TV's Lonnie Quinn acts as the chief weather anchor.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Harper’s Magazine editor Christopher Carroll served as moderator.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, a spokesman for the agency said that officials cannot force outside agents to follow the guidelines.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Olivier declined to speak with the media, according to a club spokesman.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The move is, of course, dividing Americans, with some people arguing that every president makes changes to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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But despite his entreaties, including meeting with Putin in Alaska, floating sanctions relief, and threatening to cut off aid to Kyiv, the Russian president has refused to be charmed into giving up on his invasion.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Reynolds, a chief operating officer of a local logistics company, is stepping up to bat in the Ward 1 race against incumbent Tony Gillette, who served as chairman of the Northwest Johnson County Republicans before sitting on council.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Khalid Abdullah Al Hussan and Nasdaq vice chairman Bob McCooey, noted that investor appetite was returning globally.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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