Thesaurus results for PROLOCUTOR

prolocutor

noun

prō-ˈlä-kyə-tər

Definition of prolocutor

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

So did the chairperson of Hartford’s board of education, Shontá Browdy.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Delegate Vernon Criss, the committee’s chairperson, popped outside his office, then promptly walked back in.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Over the years Holt has interviewed political candidates on both sides of the aisle and is an experienced political debate moderator.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
It was later renamed the Maltin Modern Master Award in 2015 in honor of film critic and long-time SBIFF moderator Leonard Maltin.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of moderator

Noun

Whitmer is a former state representative and current chairman of the Sedgwick County Republican Party.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of chairman

Noun

For almost 145 years, the Y has centered well-being through physical health, but also through connection and a sense of belonging, Victor Dominguez, president and chief executive of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, said in a statement.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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