speaker
noun
a person who speaks.
speakership
-
a word derived from
speaker.
Example Sentences
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How hard he’s willing to push for that change will be an interesting story to follow should his speakership ever materialize.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
Johnson was little known to the public when he won the speakership after California Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s dramatic defenestration.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025
In January 2023, California Republican Kevin McCarthy went through 15 rounds of ballots before winning the speakership.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
In the same interview, Kinzinger elaborated on his rebuke of McCarthy, who left Congress shortly after being ousted from the speakership in October 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024
In the summer of 1814 Clay resigned his speakership of the House of Representatives to accept a diplomatic mission as Peace Commissioner to confer with commissioners from Great Britain.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 12 American Leaders by John Lord
