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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
Russian speakers in the experiment proved faster than English speakers at distinguishing shades that corresponded to that lexical distinction.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Spanish speakers from the same region show the opposite patterns, suggesting that language configures how speakers map time onto space.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Show Now Music Frame $399 Fitting bulky speakers seamlessly into a tight or well-designed space can be a challenge.
—Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Aymara speakers are far from unique here.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
In effect, the TV’s speakers become the centre channel speaker.
—John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By now, and honestly maybe since October, the shopping malls have been decked out with red and green decor and the grocery stores are playing carols on an endless loop over the loud speakers, to the chagrin of many an employee.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Following an hour of public comment, school board member Noemi Hernandez Alexander thanked speakers for voicing their opinions but emphasized that the board is bound by state law.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The memorial at Saints Church in Glendale featured speakers including Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry and the slain detectives’ widows, Maritza Ramos and Sanny Liu.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Spanish speakers from the same region show the opposite patterns, suggesting that language configures how speakers map time onto space.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Show Now Music Frame $399 Fitting bulky speakers seamlessly into a tight or well-designed space can be a challenge.
—Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Aymara speakers are far from unique here.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
In effect, the TV’s speakers become the centre channel speaker.
—John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By now, and honestly maybe since October, the shopping malls have been decked out with red and green decor and the grocery stores are playing carols on an endless loop over the loud speakers, to the chagrin of many an employee.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Following an hour of public comment, school board member Noemi Hernandez Alexander thanked speakers for voicing their opinions but emphasized that the board is bound by state law.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
The memorial at Saints Church in Glendale featured speakers including Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry and the slain detectives’ widows, Maritza Ramos and Sanny Liu.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speakers
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Congress has also passed several pieces of legislation to give presidents significantly greater authority over trade and tariffs, including during national emergencies, in response to national security threats, and in the face of unfair trade practices.—
Andrew Tisch,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is particularly important when an agency's mission involves regulating the political activities of current presidents and presidential candidates, as is true of the Federal Election Commission (FEC).—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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And while Chinese authorities set the censorship rules, their enforcement is generally left to the platforms, which often employ sizeable teams of moderators to remove content that violates the guidelines.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to The Intercept, which also obtained the materials, the document provides a summary of the new rules and uses examples to show moderators how to apply them.—
James Factora,
Them,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Speakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speakers. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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