as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium
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Recent Examples of prolocutor
Peter de Montfort is recorded as having been ‘prolocutor’ (i.e. speaker) of the ‘Mad’ Parliament which met at Oxford in 1258.
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Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023
There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 5 Jan. 2023
There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolocutor
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Read the Save Our Society from Drugs proposal The organization board chairperson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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The entertainment and business mogul, who serves as the chairperson and president of LA28 Olympics, followed the costume designers and doubled down on the need for such high-profile events like Vogue World: Hollywood.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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The moderator of the panel was Eric Noble of The CARLAB.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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The company also faces claims by former content moderators who have alleged they were psychologically harmed on the job — watching hours of disturbing videos, including displays of bestiality, necrophilia and violence against children.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Murdoch, 94, serves as chairman emeritus of Fox Corp., parent of Fox News, as well as News Corp, which owns Dow Jones & Co., publisher of the Wall Street Journal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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The organization’s finance chairman, Chris Korge, told NBC News that no action can be taken against Hogg without changing the bylaws.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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The online store is operated by the family rather than the president’s campaign committee.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The first-term lawmaker is the only incumbent Senate Democrat up for reelection in 2026 in a state carried by Trump, with a path to victory that hinges on winning over voters who supported the president and turning out a frustrated Democratic base.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Prolocutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolocutor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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