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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Thomas Gross, and received the longest sentence at 100 years, was one of the speakers Wednesday morning.
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2 July 2026
That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Parliamentary immunity was lifted with the speaker's approval before the warrants were executed.
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1 July 2026
Morse became a leading speaker at rallies in the growing antiwar movement.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Parliamentary immunity was lifted with the speaker's approval before the warrants were executed.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Morse became a leading speaker at rallies in the growing antiwar movement.
—
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
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“Speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speaker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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