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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
Almost every speaker agreed that replacing Ramirez would be a grave mistake.
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Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
After hearing from more than 30 speakers among the standing-room-only crowd, the school board voted unanimously to table the discussion and return to it later.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament called the incident a tragedy.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The biggest issue for many speakers was the removal of a mandate requiring defibrillators and cardiac emergency plans in schools, a law just passed last year.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Samuel O'Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
After hearing from more than 30 speakers among the standing-room-only crowd, the school board voted unanimously to table the discussion and return to it later.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament called the incident a tragedy.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The biggest issue for many speakers was the removal of a mandate requiring defibrillators and cardiac emergency plans in schools, a law just passed last year.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
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First District Legislator Manuel Abarca IV was named the next chairperson of the legislature in a 5-4 vote conducted Monday afternoon.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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Former linebacker Chris Spielman has helped to revive the Lions in his job as special assistant to the president/CEO and chairperson.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Neither the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office nor a school spokesperson immediately responded to PEOPLE's request for comment.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Córdoba, Spain — A commuter passenger train derailed in Gelida, near the Spanish city of Barcelona on Tuesday, killing the driver and injuring 37 people, a spokesperson for the regional government of Catalonia told CNN.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Gemma Pearson, a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) specialist in Veterinary Behavioural Medicine (Equine) and a lecturer at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Scotland, who was not involved in the study, praised the research.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hughes is a partner with the law firm Epstein Becker Green and a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
12 Jan. 2026
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Just this month, Meghan and Prince Harry made a surprise appearance to speak with authors Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price about their new book, The Amazing Generation, along with moderator Gayle King.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Friday moderator Joy Behar then introduced BVSD musicians/cast members Renesito Avich and David Oquendo who serenaded Navarro with a birthday song.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Even so, a police spokesman said cops have received no reports from Mosley or his lawyer alleging harassment.—
Emma Seiwell,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Here currently in the United States backed by the courts, the legislative branch and the Justice Department, our president has acquired tremendous power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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New York Congressman Mike Lawler, a Republican who represents most of the Hudson Valley, is urging the president to lift the suspension.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Robert Rickman, San Joaquin County supervisor and Valley Link chairman, said the project can bring more jobs and help with air quality.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most significantly, in September, Daniel Levy was removed as Spurs executive chairman after 24 years at the helm of the club, leaving the Lewis family in charge.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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