communicator

American  

[kuh-myoo-ni-key-ter] / kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

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.

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Etymology

Origin of communicator

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

Example Sentences

Nearby is the computer screen of the CAPCOM, or capsule communicator, the person responsible for all direct communication with the astronauts.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room, a crisis communications agency, and a former diplomat with the Obama administration, acknowledged the defence secretary is a skilled communicator.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Owens is compelling as a communicator, speaking with absolute conviction.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

He teaches at Harvard and is a well-known public figure — a history communicator, scholar and storyteller and a minor TV star the world also knows as “Skip.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Once the communicator was functional, I dialed the one servant who had remained loyal to the end: Lieutenant Flooffee-Fyr.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth

Related Words

• broadcaster
• disc jockey
• newscaster
• reporter