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
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Chris Tissue, who is chief operating officer at credit union consulting firm CUCollaborate, will be the board’s chairperson.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
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The View cohost Joy Behar has missed her fourth consecutive episode of the long-running talk show, with moderator Whoopi Goldberg providing a light update on the 83-year-old's health at the top of Thursday's live show.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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On another matter, responding to a question from one of the debate’s moderators, none of the three Senate candidates offered support for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reelection in 2027.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump first appointed Powell as chairman of the seven-member Fed board in 2017.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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It is privately held by Los Angeles billionaire Walter Wang, chairman and chief executive, and has about $2 billion in annual revenue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The campaign appears to be working to boost the governor’s image among liberals, who would be an important voting bloc if Newsom runs for president in 2028.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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But, after a second video was released showing Pretti in an earlier incident with immigration enforcement officials, Republicans are divided over whether to follow the president’s lead and relitigate the incident politically.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Prolocutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolocutor. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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