speechwriter

noun

speech·​writ·​er ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce speechwriter (audio)
: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)

Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence

She is the President's principal speechwriter.
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Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau said the best thing President Joe Biden can do for the Harris campaign is focus on his final months in office. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024 Public speaking anxiety is common: even former President Barack Obama’s speechwriter had it. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 One of Obama's longest-serving speechwriters, Szuplat demystifies the art of public speaking and shares life-changing lessons from his career to help anyone become a more confident and compelling communicator and leader. Abc News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2024 Nationally syndicated Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson, once a presidential speechwriter for George W. Bush, repeatedly excoriated evangelical support of Trump. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speechwriter 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of speechwriter was in 1834

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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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