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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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as in chairpersons
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 spokesmen
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 lecturers
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
Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Rubio was the speaker of the Florida House from 2006 to 2008.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In one of the longest committee stints in decades, Dargan served as co-chairman of the legislature’s public safety committee for 22 years under four different House speakers.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
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The nine-foot-tall speakers are flanked by contemporary art installations that interact and respond with the music, making sound a synesthetic experience.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Rubio was the speaker of the Florida House from 2006 to 2008.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Lee’s priorities include expanding civic engagement and language accessibility, with an aim to demystify legal proceedings for students and nonnative English speakers.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In one of the longest committee stints in decades, Dargan served as co-chairman of the legislature’s public safety committee for 22 years under four different House speakers.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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