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speechmaker

[ speech-mey-ker ]

noun

  1. a person who delivers speeches.


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Other Words From

  • speechmaking noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of speechmaker1

First recorded in 1700–10; speech + maker

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Example Sentences

Unless he speedily sets up a new team, he will be reduced to a speechmaker.

A political speechmaker occupied the bandstand one night, and they stood for an hour in the midst of the crowd, listening vaguely.

Fox, with the most powerful abilities, is looked on simply as a magnificent speechmaker.

As the speechmaker cracked the neck with his sword, the bottle burst in a thousand pieces, drenching everyone with wine.

In after years I sailed under the command of this speechmaker.

I wish to say—as you would know if you lived in Michigan—that I am not a speechmaker.

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