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Definition speaker in American English

speaker noun

noun
/ˈspikər/
1

someone who gives a speech, or who talks about a subject to a group

Example

The speaker was interrupted several times.

Example

She's a very confident speaker.

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1.1

someone who is talking

Example

Expressions like this show that the speaker is annoyed.

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2

someone who is able to speak a particular language

Example

an English speaker

Example

a native speaker of French

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3

a piece of equipment that sends out the sound from a CD player, radio, etc.

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4

the person who is in charge of political debates in some legislatures

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Definition speaker in American English