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

As Obama’s former chief speechwriter Jon Favreau and his wife, Emily, pulled up to the event, Favreau didn’t know which Joe Biden was going to show up that night. —Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025

Beattie, a speechwriter whom Trump fired in 2018 and appointed to a top State Department job this week, is a fixture in far-right conspiracist circles. —Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025

In addition to her academic life as a writer and teacher, Barnes has worked as a speechwriter, freelance editor, and writer. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025

Miller, who was instrumental in the first Trump administration as a speechwriter and policy adviser on immigration, has elevated his profile during the first 60 days of President Trump’s second term. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 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