speaker 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈspē-kər How to pronounce speaker (audio)
Definition of speakernext
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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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noun (2)

plural of speaker
1
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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2
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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3
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
Noun
Each room is equipped with a Bluetooth speaker to listen to your jams. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026 The new majority in the House made Pelosi the first woman speaker in history. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
Echoing other speakers at the one-day forum, Guerra called for a reset in the sector. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Last year’s entry-level MacBook Pro update brought minimal changes from the M4 model that debuted a year prior, including the same design, port layout, webcam, and speakers. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
  1. chairperson
  2. spokesperson
  3. lecturer
  4. moderator
  5. spokesman
  6. president
  7. chairman
Noun
  • For Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, chairperson of Qatar Museums, the packed calendar is the message.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • His sister, Mai Huixia, 64, who serves as vice-chairperson, joined him in the billionaire ranks, with Forbes reporting that her stake gave her a $2 billion fortune.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The two surviving victims were transported to Ryder Trauma Center, local outlet WSVN reported, citing an MDSO spokesperson.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For this film, London says Boucher authorized her license for free and refused to be paid, a fact her spokesperson confirmed.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of spokesperson
Noun
  • Later that month, Achilles, a university lecturer, cut a campaign ad in the spirit of a tongue-in-cheek corporate training video on how to avoid starting a foreign war.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of lecturer
Noun
  • In the r/AO3 community on Reddit, moderators have set up megathreads for the purpose of helping members find and share copies of their favorite stories.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Reddit moderators also checked additional photos and Apple paperwork provided by the owner.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of moderator
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  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was grateful to the first lady.
    — BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said people who want to leave Oleshky will be able to.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of spokesman
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  • Her pressure campaign against schools led to numerous settlements, and in one case, the resignation of the president of the University of Virginia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Chad Champion, a former president of the Charlotte Running Club, offers a frank assessment of the contrast.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of president
Noun
  • While dealing with the closure of Shanghai Disneyland amid the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chapek and Iger — who stayed with the company as executive chairman — sat for an interview with CNBC about the transition.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Curtis Hertel, the party’s chairman, announced Stevens was no longer a member of the state party and would not be welcomed back.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
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