speechwriter

noun

speech·​writ·​er ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər 

: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)

Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence

She is the President's principal speechwriter.

Recent Examples on the Web

Cherny—who ran unsuccessfully in a Democratic primary for an Arizona congressional seat last year—previously worked as a speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore, an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy, and in other legal and public policy positions. —Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

Leah, once a speechwriter for Pamela Harriman, will next perform April 18 in Warsaw, where Bernstein conducted his symphony in 1989, and there are plans for performances in Palm Beach and Los Angeles. —Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025

Initially a speechwriter for Ronald Reagan’s California gubernatorial campaign, his politics veered further left at the dawn of the ‘70s. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025

Darren Beattie had to leave a job as a speechwriter in the first Trump administration for speaking at a conference that included white nationalists. —Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for speechwriter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• screenwriter
• scriptwriter
• songwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter