Speechwriter

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession.
  2. 2
    a writer who composes speeches for others to deliver wordnet

Example

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"A former Reagan speechwriter called Sarah Palin "an ignorant nincompoop" after she referred to the late president's role in a movie that had co-starred a chimpanzee."

Etymology

From speech + writer.

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