SPEAKER

Speaker

The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the house. The speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations. The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerford in the Parliament of England.

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speaker

Noun

  1. One who speaks.
    A native English speaker.
  2. Loudspeaker.
  3. The chair or presiding officer of certain legislative bodies, such as the U.K. House of Commons or the U.S. House of Representatives.
  4. One who makes a speech to an audience.
    The company hired a motivational speaker to boost morale.
  5. A book containing passages of text for use in speeches.
  6. The producer of a given utterance, whether actually spoken or not.


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