speaker

/ˈspikər/
noun
  1. A person who speaks, especially in front of an audience.
    • She is a confident public speaker who inspires her listeners.
    • Our guest speaker will arrive at 7 PM for the event.
    • The speaker at the conference talked about climate change.
  2. A device that converts electrical signals into sound, used to play audio.
    • The laptop's built-in speaker is not very loud.
    • I connected my phone to the speaker so everyone could hear the music.
    • We bought a waterproof speaker for pool parties.
  3. A person who speaks a particular language.
    • She is a native speaker of Spanish and English.
    • There are over a billion Mandarin speakers in the world.
    • The app helps non-native speakers improve their pronunciation.
  4. The presiding officer in a legislative assembly, such as the House of Representatives.
    • The Speaker of the House called for a vote on the new bill.
    • The speaker banged the gavel to restore order in the chamber.
    • The speaker recognized the senator from Ohio to speak.
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