communicator
Americannoun
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a person who communicates, especially one skilled at conveying information, ideas, or policy to the public.
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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. )
Example Sentences
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After all, before he was the Great Communicator, she was.
From Washington Post • Oct. 11, 2022
Garmin inReach Mini 2-Way Satellite Communicator: Anyone who roams off-grid needs one of these communicators, which features two-way messaging, tracking and SOS capabilities.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2021
And there were plenty of things to hear, such as the Apollo 11 crew interacting with mission control's representative, called a Capsule Communicator, or CAPCOM.
From Fox News • Jul. 22, 2019
Emmet Flood, his impeachment lawyer, and Mick Mulvaney, his chief of staff, and Bill Shine, the supposed Great Communicator, were on the yellow sofas, while Ivanka and Melania faced him in the armchairs.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2018
The Facts: The Internet is a primitive version of the "Star Trek Communicator," the "Star Trek Transporter," and, also a primitive version of the "Star Trek Replicator."
From A Brief History of the Internet by Hart, Michael
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