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Speaker
noun
the
person
who
presides
over
and
keeps
order
in
a
parliament
or
other
law-making
body
•
The
Speaker
called
the
parliament
to
order
.
The
Speaker
called
the
parliament
to
order
.
•
Reporters
waited
for
the
Speaker
to
announce
the
vote
results
.
Reporters
waited
for
the
Speaker
to
announce
the
vote
results
.
Title
used
since
the
14th
century
for
the
presiding
officer
who
“
speaks
”
the
decisions
of
the
assembly
to
the
monarch
or
public
.
speaker
noun
someone
who
talks
to
an
audience
,
especially
at
a
meeting
or
event
•
The
guest
speaker
shared
her
journey
to
becoming
an
astronaut
.
The
guest
speaker
shared
her
journey
to
becoming
an
astronaut
.
•
Everyone
clapped
as
the
speaker
finished
his
presentation
.
Everyone
clapped
as
the
speaker
finished
his
presentation
.
Derived
from
the
verb
“
speak
”
+
the
agent
suffix
“
-er
”;
recorded
in
English
since
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
person
who
uses
or
knows
a
particular
language
•
Maria
is
a
fluent
Spanish
speaker
who
can
help
you
translate
.
Maria
is
a
fluent
Spanish
speaker
who
can
help
you
translate
.
•
The
campaign
aims
to
reach
young
English
speakers
online
.
The
campaign
aims
to
reach
young
English
speakers
online
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
extension
of
meaning
to
language
ability
by
the
19th
century
.
noun
a
piece
of
electronic
equipment
that
turns
electrical
signals
into
sound
•
I
turned
up
the
speaker
so
everyone
could
hear
the
song
.
I
turned
up
the
speaker
so
everyone
could
hear
the
song
.
•
The
left
speaker
stopped
working
after
it
got
wet
.
The
left
speaker
stopped
working
after
it
got
wet
.
Shortened
from
“
loudspeaker
,”
first
used
for
audio
equipment
in
the
early
20th
century
.