speaker

noun

ˈspē-kər How to pronounce speaker (audio)
Definition of speakernext
1
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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2
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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3
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 Line arrays work by suspending multiple speaker cabinets in a curved vertical column, allowing sound engineers to precisely shape the direction and throw of audio across a large space. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The Listening Room by OJAS, with its world-class speaker system and vinyl selection curated by sound sculptor Devon Turnbull, is the site of morning soundscape sessions. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Spanish language speakers can access matches with Spanish commentary on Telemundo or Universo, NBC’s Spanish-language cable channels. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Esmail Qaani, who leads the Guard’s expeditionary Quds Force, also attended. — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for speaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speaker
  1. chairperson
  2. spokesperson
  3. lecturer
  4. moderator
  5. spokesman
  6. president
  7. chairman
Noun
  • Brian Roberts, current co-CEO and chairperson of Comcast, will be involved in the leadership of both companies, while Mike Cavanagh, the other CEO, will take on leadership of NBCU.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Judy was a board chairperson of the film festival’s committee.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
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  • Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The incident occurred following Angel City FC's 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride on Friday evening, July 3, according to an Angel City FC spokesperson and multiple videos of the incident shared on social media by event attendees.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
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  • Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • According to historian, author and lecturer Roger Smith, Florida's absence from most Revolutionary War lessons stems from one key fact.
    — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of lecturer
Noun
  • Trump stormed out of a June 7 interview with current moderator Kristen Welker in Wisconsin.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The film, a reimagining of John Alan Schwartz’s 1978 film, follows a website content moderator (Ferreira) who becomes obsessed with a series of disturbing videos that seem to recreate scenes from the iconic Faces of Death film series.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 June 2026
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  • The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety does not identify prefab projects in its building permits, a spokesman said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Initially, it was reported by the BBC that Harry was to stay at Buckingham Palace, attributing that report to his spokesman.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
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  • Despite the hourslong delay due to approaching severe storms, audience members who returned to the venue do not appear to be deterred and are signing and dancing along to musical performances ahead of the president's address.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The president has also heard from Britain’s King Charles III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of president
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  • Recruitment processes are described as clearer and more aligned following the departures of Daniel Levy, the former executive chairman who was deposed in September last year, and ex-managing director of football Fabio Paratici.
    — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase, struck a similar note, but with an emphasis on responsibility.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
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