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keynote address

noun

a speech, as at a political convention, that presents important issues, principles, policies, etc.

First recorded in 1905–10

Bill Clinton, who dedicated the museum two decades ago, is giving the keynote address.

This year the big keynote address came from Benny Gantz, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces.

In 2008, then-Secretary of State Condeleezza Rice set the tone with a keynote address.

In 1996, Bob Dole tapped a pro-choice congresswoman, Susan Molinari, to give the keynote address.

A nearly unknown minority rising star is picked to deliver the keynote address at the Democratic convention.

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