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
Examples of speaker in a Sentence
I disagree with the last speaker.
He is an excellent public speaker.
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Don Scott, the speaker of Virginia’s House of Delegates, told me.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Leo will present the encyclical alongside multiple speakers, including cardinals, academics and Olah, who co-founded Anthropic in 2021 with six other former OpenAI employees and serves as a lead researcher.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
At the end of the semester, the school asked him to be the speaker at its student athlete commencement.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
When nongovernment scientists or others are invited as speakers, government scientists should be available to speak, ask questions and respond.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Leo will present the encyclical alongside multiple speakers, including cardinals, academics and Olah, who co-founded Anthropic in 2021 with six other former OpenAI employees and serves as a lead researcher.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
At the end of the semester, the school asked him to be the speaker at its student athlete commencement.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
When nongovernment scientists or others are invited as speakers, government scientists should be available to speak, ask questions and respond.
—Jesse L. Goodman, STAT, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for speaker
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speaker. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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