Definition of prolocutornext
as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium

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Recent Examples of prolocutor There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
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Noun
  • But Bruce Edelston, policy chairperson for Drive Electric Florida, an EV advocacy group, said Florida’s diversion of the money is wrong.
    Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After returning to the legislature, Cheng was then elected as KMT chairperson in October on a platform of reengagement with China.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Spotify will allow artists to proactively disclose a profile is an AI Persona, but for those who don’t, the platform’s human moderators will do it themselves after a review using their own AI tools.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • However, a moderator error caused a delay in the stream being removed, a spokesperson confirmed.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • After serving as president of SAG’s Georgia Branch and as chairman of the Georgia Film Commission, Jones won the race for Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in 1988.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
  • James Chen is the founder of the Clearly campaign and chairman of The Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation.
    James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Six people were wounded by strikes early Sunday, according to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Two people were killed by Russian strikes in Zelenskyy's home city of Kryvyi Rih, the president wrote, as was one person in the northeastern city of Sumy.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Prolocutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolocutor. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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