communicator

noun

com·​mu·​ni·​cat·​or kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce communicator (audio)
Synonyms of communicatornext
: one that communicates something
Nor was Stroheim alone during the twenties in exploring the possibilities of the camera as communicator rather than manipulator.—James Monaco
especially : a person who conveys information or knowledge to others
A true leader needs to be a good communicator.
Bluetooth is named for a 10th-century Danish king, Harald Bluetooth, a great communicator who united warring factions. —Jessie Milligan
She tells me I'm a poor communicator, that I give out ambivalent signals. —Blake Morrison
A patient representative is a listener, a communicator, and a catalyst for change from within the system. —Barbara M. Swanson

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Moore is proving himself a savvy digital communicator and crafts an image as a newcomer to politics while voters demand change. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 One friend used a satellite communicator to contact search and rescue while another stayed with Cifaldi and monitored his condition. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026 If that linebacker wears the green-dot helmet communicator, all the better. — Gary Davenport, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Research consistently finds that calm, prepared, and collaborative communicators achieve better outcomes than anxious or highly aggressive ones. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for communicator

Word History

First Known Use

1550, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of communicator was in 1550

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“Communicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communicator. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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