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communicator

American  
[kuh-myoo-ni-kay-ter] / kəˈmju nɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

  • communicators
    plural
  1. a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public.

  2. a person in the business of communications, as television or magazine publishing.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of communicator

First recorded in 1655–65; from Late Latin commūnicātor; equivalent to communicate + -or 2 ( def. )


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One EU diplomat, speaking anonymously, said Knot was seen as the preferred candidate, as he was an experienced crisis manager and a good communicator.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Most importantly, he’s an excellent communicator who can boil down complex policy ideas into easily digestible concepts without dumbing them down.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

McDaniel is an expert communicator — and terrible at communicating with modern devices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

I know you say you always respond to her messages, but perhaps she needs you to be a more proactive communicator.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

Mother always said, "Your father is not a communicator."

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

But consider what the public health communicators are up against.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

They’re basically soft-spoken toxic boys who have convinced themselves that being gentle in delivery automatically makes them healthy communicators.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

But, as house hunters, clothing shoppers, and investors increasingly bring AI along for the ride, so do communicators.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

There are some wonderful communicators in this Scotland team but, in the politest sense, they're fed up communicating and are just desperate to start delivering.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

“We don’t have communicators for other settlements,” Francia says, “much less the beyond.”

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

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