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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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Recent Examples of speaker
The event is where honorees gather to share best practices, hear from world-class speakers and celebrate their achievements.
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to the benefit of the IGNITE program, Steve said the museum also has a fresh new vibe with curator Jacqueline Goldstein putting together interesting shows and speaker events.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In early 2023, the governor replaced much of the school’s board of trustees with political allies and helped install Corcoran, a former House speaker and education commissioner, as president.
—Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The event was held in partnership with Moms Demand Action, and students gathered inside the Capitol to listen to speakers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to the benefit of the IGNITE program, Steve said the museum also has a fresh new vibe with curator Jacqueline Goldstein putting together interesting shows and speaker events.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In early 2023, the governor replaced much of the school’s board of trustees with political allies and helped install Corcoran, a former House speaker and education commissioner, as president.
—Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The event was held in partnership with Moms Demand Action, and students gathered inside the Capitol to listen to speakers.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
Noun
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An act of legislation created it, the Fed chairperson and other members of the board have to show up for congressional hearings, which turn into partisan grillings.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cash aid from table banking Justine Obura, the chairperson of the No Sex For Fish Group, says the group members are trying to support each other.—
Viola Kosome,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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The spokesperson didn’t respond to questions about where his wife lives.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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According to the spokesperson, Biden, 82, had Mohs surgery, a common procedure for treating skin cancer, but did not offer any other information.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dr Patrik Bächtiger, a clinical lecturer at Imperial College London, noted in a statement that the design of the stethoscope, which was developed in 1816, has not changed in 200 years.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The research was led by Alexander Russell, a senior lecturer in solar theory at the University of St Andrews.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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That means the onus will be on the Face the Nation moderator to call out, in real time, false claims or unproven allegations.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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James Austin Johnson of Saturday Night Live will serve as the night’s MC and moderator.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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Tickets for the two games at Petco were offered on July 8, according to a Bananas spokesman.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Taiwanese policy experts fear that this lack of access to the president will make renegotiating the tariffs impossible.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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No president has sought to fire a Fed governor before.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ellison, 81, who co-founded Oracle and is now chairman and chief technology officer, has the bulk of his net worth tied up in the database software company.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both sons got prime jobs, with James named the CEO at Fox and Lachlan as co-chairman.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speaker. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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