speechwriter

[ speech-rahy-ter ]

noun

1. a person who writes speeches for others, usually for pay.

Word History and Origins

Origin of speechwriter¹

First recorded in 1825–35; speech + writer

Example Sentences

It is hardly alone in this regard, as an analysis by the speechwriter Dana Rubin reveals.

From Washington Post

A former speechwriter for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Johnson writes with lyrical clarity, delivering tales that are by turns heartwarming and heartbreaking.

From Washington Post

Hunter-Torricke, who spent four years working on the Facebook executive communications team and served as a speechwriter for both Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, also hinted at a more expansive vision for the board.

From TechCrunch

I worked for Baker as his special assistant and speechwriter when he was majority leader of the Senate, in the early 1980s.

From The Daily Beast

Before he joined The Daily Beast, executive editor John Avlon was a speechwriter for New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

From The Daily Beast

What greater pleasure could an emotionally-needy speechwriter know than to be pitied by the most powerful person on earth?

From The Daily Beast

Speechwriter Mark Katz quickly scrambled to tone down the jokes.

From The Daily Beast

Thatcher had cried when the lines were originally suggested by her speechwriter Ronald Miller.

From The Daily Beast