speaker

noun

ˈspē-kər How to pronounce speaker (audio)
Definition of speakernext
1
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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2
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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3
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 Mike Segar | Reuters Former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, Binance CEO Richard Teng and LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil are among the key speakers scheduled to take part in CNBC’s inaugural CONVERGE LIVE event on Thursday. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 The speaker has often been a foil to Mayor Adams, who is not related to her, and poses a threat to both him and ex-Gov. Cuomo, who has also stepped into the race. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025 More than a dozen speakers are mounted beyond the big screen, and there are onboard speakers behind each rider, Carr said. — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025 English speakers also arrived as volunteers, flocking in their matching T-shirts to local hospitals and orphanages. — Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speaker
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  1. chairperson
  2. spokesperson
  3. moderator
  4. spokesman
  5. president
  6. chairman
Noun
  • Also during the meeting, Planning Group members selected new officers: Lauren Elyse Welty is the new chairperson of the group, Robin Joy Maxson is vice-chair, and Kristi Mansolf is continuing as secretary.
    — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The statement also said the chairperson of the board is appointed by the center’s board members.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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  • When asked about this, a spokesperson for 2K Games (the game's publisher) gave a statement to Ars that read: Our goal is always to deliver the best product possible, including during Advanced Access periods.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The felony charges are expected to be entered in an Osage County court on Thursday, when a judge will schedule an initial hearing and set bond, a spokesperson for the AG’s Office told NBC.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • The View producer Brian Teta was once again called out by EGOT-winning actress and show moderator Whoopi Goldberg live on the air.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The former First Lady of Canada and longtime mental health advocate sat down with moderator Gina Pell, creative Leader and co-founder of The What and The What Alliance, for a deeply personal conversation about resilience, trauma and the power of vulnerability.
    — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 8 Mar. 2025
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  • Seminole County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bob Kealing said to the agency’s knowledge, this is the first arrest under the camping ban in Seminole County.
    — Abe Aboraya, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
  • As of Friday, neither Mercado nor the department had been in contact with the Detectives Endowment Association about the video, a union spokesman said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
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  • But the baseline of judgement at the top of their personnel hierarchy, where Riley has stood as Heat president for three decades, is elite veteran procurement.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The president insists that tariffs will help expand American manufacturing, which would make for a stronger economy overall.
    — Rohit Arora, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of president
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  • Elias Shraga, chairman for the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a legal watchdog, agreed that Netanyahu’s war in Gaza was being waged to keep him in power.
    — Mike Schwartz, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
  • And then their chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of PIF and a close ally of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left his seat in Wembley’s Royal Box and went down to the pitch to join the celebrations, lifting the trophy in front of the club’s supporters.
    — Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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