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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Trump put the call on speaker and Zelensky thanked Musk for his help with providing communications through Starlink to Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia, a source added.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Sexton, the Republican House speaker, said kids with disabilities were capable of carrying out acts of mass violence and should be punished under the law.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Of course, the real advantage of the Sonos Arc Ultra over the standard Arc is the speaker configuration.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
McCluskie has led the chamber as speaker since 2023.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Sexton, the Republican House speaker, said kids with disabilities were capable of carrying out acts of mass violence and should be punished under the law.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Of course, the real advantage of the Sonos Arc Ultra over the standard Arc is the speaker configuration.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
McCluskie has led the chamber as speaker since 2023.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speaker. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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speaker
noun
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