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as in chairpersons
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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as in spokesmen
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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as in lecturers
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 speakers
The first round, announced in 2024, included projects aimed at improving traffic safety on California roads, enhancing language access to public programs for non-English speakers and answering taxpayers’ questions more efficiently.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Chardy played a key role in establishing El Herald, later re-named el Nuevo Herald, as an important source of news for Spanish speakers, said Roberto Fabricio, the newspaper’s former editor, who hired him as a reporter and soon promoted Chardy to local news editor.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The speakers are Amy Reichert, special investigator for California Department of Government Efficiency, who will discuss fraud in California, and Jacob Richards, executive director of the San Diego Republican Party, who will discuss the Lincoln-Reagan event.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Amp powers passive speakers, while the Port cannot.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Lee’s priorities include expanding civic engagement and language accessibility, with an aim to demystify legal proceedings for students and nonnative English speakers.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In one of the longest committee stints in decades, Dargan served as co-chairman of the legislature’s public safety committee for 22 years under four different House speakers.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Dozens of speakers passionately defended Ramirez and suggested replacing him would be a mistake.
—Samuel O’Neal April 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Past Summit Series speakers include Chuck Lorre, Anjali Sud, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Paula Kerger, Rob Wade, Pearlena Igbokwe, Bela Bajaria, Keith Le Goy, Ted Sarandos and Maverick Carter.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Chardy played a key role in establishing El Herald, later re-named el Nuevo Herald, as an important source of news for Spanish speakers, said Roberto Fabricio, the newspaper’s former editor, who hired him as a reporter and soon promoted Chardy to local news editor.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
The speakers are Amy Reichert, special investigator for California Department of Government Efficiency, who will discuss fraud in California, and Jacob Richards, executive director of the San Diego Republican Party, who will discuss the Lincoln-Reagan event.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The Amp powers passive speakers, while the Port cannot.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Lee’s priorities include expanding civic engagement and language accessibility, with an aim to demystify legal proceedings for students and nonnative English speakers.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
In one of the longest committee stints in decades, Dargan served as co-chairman of the legislature’s public safety committee for 22 years under four different House speakers.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Dozens of speakers passionately defended Ramirez and suggested replacing him would be a mistake.
—Samuel O’Neal April 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Past Summit Series speakers include Chuck Lorre, Anjali Sud, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Paula Kerger, Rob Wade, Pearlena Igbokwe, Bela Bajaria, Keith Le Goy, Ted Sarandos and Maverick Carter.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
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With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.—
Paul Monies,
Oklahoma Watch,
21 Jan. 2026
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Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Tiger and Rory ultimately became friends and fellow spokesmen for Nike.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Managers, as always, are the game’s primary spokesmen, meeting with the media before and after every game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guest lecturers were competent, discussing everything from pirates in the Caribbean to the Panama Canal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Underpaid lecturers huddled closer to their space heaters, submerging themselves deeper in Aramaic love poetry to stave off thoughts of the damp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Countries that tolerate hate speech, whether from presidents or platforms, are more likely to experience hate crimes.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Past popes have criticized past presidents for going to war.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last week, Longgrear collected endorsements from House Speaker Jon Burns and the chairmen of the state House and Senate Education committees.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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It will be led by Wellness House board members Thomas Cranmer and Julie Thick, who are chairmen of the event.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The topics posed by the debate moderators touched on only a couple of those issues, and then too briefly to be significant.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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