1
a
: one that speaks
especially
: one who uses a language
native speakers of French
b
: one who makes a public speech
c
: one who acts as a spokesperson
2
: the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly
Speaker of the House of Representatives
3
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Examples of speaker in a Sentence
I disagree with the last speaker.
He is an excellent public speaker.
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The festival has also announced further details about the accompanying conference programme and a raft of speakers and curators for the event.
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
The Freedom Caucus has urged Johnson to act on the border first, putting Graham in alliance with an ideological bloc that could derail the speaker’s plans.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Feb. 2025
The woman put the call on speaker, and the officer identified himself.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
By the very nature of the work, good interpretation is transparent, and good interpreters are invisible, allowing the original speakers and their words to take center stage.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
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Thomas Smith, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2025
The Freedom Caucus has urged Johnson to act on the border first, putting Graham in alliance with an ideological bloc that could derail the speaker’s plans.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Feb. 2025
The woman put the call on speaker, and the officer identified himself.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
By the very nature of the work, good interpretation is transparent, and good interpreters are invisible, allowing the original speakers and their words to take center stage.
—Katrina Gulliver, JSTOR Daily, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speaker. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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speaker
noun
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