Thesaurus results for PROLOCUTOR

prolocutor

noun

prō-ˈlä-kyə-tər

Definition of prolocutor

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 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

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Noun

Weeks after the ban, Beijing imposed the national security law that was later used to prosecute Lee, the alliance's former chairperson, and Chow, a former vice chair.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The latest suspects include a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of the bank’s supervisory board, as well as a deputy head of the presidential office, the agency said.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Resident Nancy Clifton-Hawkins was an amazing moderator who quickly laid out the goals and ground rules.

— Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of moderator

Noun

In Scott County, the district’s most populous, the trend has continued since the primary, said Terry Olsen, vice chairman of the Scott County Democrats and a former Republican.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recommendations were brought to Paul Pressler, who at the time was Disneyland president (and eventually was promoted to chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts).

— Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of chairman

Noun

The president said Russia’s principal objective remained the Konstantynivka-Sloviansk-Kramatorsk axis and that Moscow was still demanding Ukraine withdraw from the Donbas region as a condition for a settlement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Whatever the merits of Fedorov’s arguments, the move potentially presents a fresh talking point to Putin, who has publicly and repeatedly cast doubt on Zelensky’s legitimacy as president.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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