as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium
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Recent Examples of prolocutor
Peter de Montfort is recorded as having been ‘prolocutor’ (i.e. speaker) of the ‘Mad’ Parliament which met at Oxford in 1258.
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Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023
There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023
There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolocutor
Noun
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Amy Lawyer, the chairperson of equine administration at the University of Louisville's business school, said some will try to wear the biggest hat possible, but lots of guests prefer something more functional.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Chris Waugh, Local 222’s chairperson and a 23-year worker at the plant, said Oshawa autoworkers were keeping the focus on their daily work in the face of possible job losses.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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After a warm Thursday morning introduction from moderator Whoopi Goldberg ahead of Biden's live interview with all six View cohosts, the panelists inquired about a long list of developments that unfolded across the last year — including Harris' devastating loss to Trump.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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During a panel on the subject at the PEN America World Voices Festival on May 2 in New York City, the author spoke with writer André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name) and moderator Soraya Nadia McDonald about her experience seeing her books developed for the big screen.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Andy Caddell, the chairman of the Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Trust, has followed Forest since 1987.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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The Democratic party chairman is empowered to make the appointment without a caucus because the Town of Burns Harbor consists of one voting precinct.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The president’s plans as expressed on his Truth Social platform last night, which target only film not television, have bubbled up with media set for a big set of quarterly earnings, and potential CEO commentary, this week including Disney up Wednesday and WBD and Paramount on Thursday.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Although Trump’s list of demands has caused a major stir on campus, shortly after they were received, communications from the president’s inner circle revealed that the letter was sent by mistake.—
Charlotte Y. Levy,
Rolling Stone,
4 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prolocutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolocutor. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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