Thesaurus results for PROLOCUTOR

prolocutor

noun

prō-ˈlä-kyə-tər

Definition of prolocutor

as in chairperson

a person in charge of a meeting was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium

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Recent Examples of prolocutor There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021

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Noun

Weeks after the ban, Beijing imposed the national security law that was later used to prosecute Lee, the alliance's former chairperson, and Chow, a former vice chair.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The latest suspects include a former lawmaker, the chairperson of a state bank’s board and the head of the bank’s supervisory board, as well as a deputy head of the presidential office, the agency said.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chairperson

Noun

Hilton’s sister, Barbara Giarraffa, frightened fans and TikTok moderators were among those who called authorities.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Resident Nancy Clifton-Hawkins was an amazing moderator who quickly laid out the goals and ground rules.

— Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of moderator

Noun

In his inaugural Jackson Hole speech as chairman, Warsh warned that persistent inflation may necessitate further monetary tightening.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
That more than doubled its stock, pushing its market cap above $9 billion, adding to the bottom line of Thrive and Kushner, who is vice chairman and has personal holdings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of chairman

Noun

But the circumstances provide an unusually good illustration of how potentially enormous financial advantage can be gained from knowing in advance what a president is about to say.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described the deal as a step toward economic recovery that will modernize the country’s oil industry.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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