speechwriter

noun

speech·​writ·​er ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər How to pronounce speechwriter (audio)
: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)

Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence

She is the President's principal speechwriter.
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New speechwriter Will Bailey grills the president over his stance on the atrocities, leading to one of the most important moral and political decisions of Bartlet’s career. Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024 Although many former advisers have fallen out of favor, Stephen Miller, who was a senior adviser and chief speechwriter during Trump’s presidency, has been a consistent influence inside Trump’s circle for years. Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024 Former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau said the best thing President Joe Biden can do for the Harris campaign is focus on his final months in office. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024 Public speaking anxiety is common: even former President Barack Obama’s speechwriter had it. Megan Poinski, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for speechwriter 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of speechwriter was in 1834

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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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