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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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Price and executive chairman Larry Swets aren’t tone deaf.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Before Tuesday’s home opener, the victorious Thunder players from last year were serenaded by their fans while receiving their championship rings from Thunder chairman Clay Bennett.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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But their familial relationship with the president is an asset, especially in the Middle East, where people value personal ties and family no less than the Romans did.—
Barry Strauss,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Prolocutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolocutor. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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