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speaker
Universal Words
noun
1 a person who gives a talk or makes a speech:
Sir David Bellamy was a guest speaker at the conference. * She was a brilliant public speaker. * The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.
2 a person who is or was speaking:
I looked around to see who the speaker was. * A speaker conveys information through tone and body language.
3 a person who speaks a particular language:
French speakers * native speakers of English
4 (the) Speaker the title of the person whose job is to control the discussions in a parliament:
the Speaker of the House of Commons / Representatives
5 the part of a radio or piece of musical or computing equipment that the sound comes out of:
a CD player and radio with two ultra-slim speakers
seealsoLOUDSPEAKER