Thesaurus results for SPEAKER

speaker

noun

ˈspē-kər

Definition of speaker

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 Tur said that even though the speakers are front-facing, the siren blast is omnidirectional, meaning those moving in the opposite direction can feel the Rumbler. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Other top streamers can earn between $1 million and $10 million in annual revenue, including from offering online courses, sponsorships, and speaker fees. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 What that experiment has taught me is that the speaker itself is almost irrelevant. — New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026 Plenty of strong ideas were presented — then rejected — the last time a speaker faced a scandal. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speaker

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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

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Its foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari previously said Qatari rescue teams searched for their remains and spoke to Iran to coordinate the handover of one of their bodies.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
City spokesperson Brian Chasnoff told the San Antonio Current that the ballot structure for the bond program has not been determined and the city council will be briefed on the matter in September.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of spokesperson

Noun

Efrat Tolkowsky, a Reichman University lecturer and former member of the Tel Aviv City Council representing Meretz, a left-wing party that for years ran on a pro-peace platform, exemplifies that shift.

— Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
From Pakistan’s perspective, the agreement offers both military and political advantages, Raza Rumi, distinguished lecturer at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at CUNY, told Fox News Digital.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of lecturer

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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

Definition of moderator

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In a follow-up statement to The Athletic, an ESPN spokesman said the company stands by its reporting.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In defense of the bill Porter did not respond to WJZ's request for comment, and a spokesman for Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen said Cohen was not available Monday.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of spokesman

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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

Definition of president

Noun

Trump will serve as chairman of the board indefinitely, according to the charter, possibly holding the post beyond his second term as president.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The chairman of the Armed Services Committees in both the House and the Senate, for example, the chairman of the Intelligence Committees.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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