SPEAKER


Meaning of SPEAKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspē-kər ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : one that speaks ; especially : one who uses a language

native speaker s of French

b. : one who makes a public speech

c. : one who acts as a spokesperson

2. : the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly

Speaker of the House of Representatives

3. : loudspeaker

• speak·er·ship -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.