Definition of prolocutornext
as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting was chosen as prolocutor of the international colloquium

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Recent Examples of prolocutor There are many notable individuals worthy of that kind of invite, but Mitchell is a fantastic choice, a powerful prolocutor for college grads who need to hear and be fortified by what the man offers. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Apr. 2021
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Noun
  • Among those gathered were Bedford Park star and Busan competition jury member Moon Choi, KPop Demon Hunters producer Agnes Lee and Korean Film Council (KOFIC) chairperson Sang-jun Han.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The announcement — which was reported by local media and confirmed by Dubai sources — was made on Thursday by Mona Ghanem Al Marri, vice chairperson and managing director of the Dubai Media Council, during the Arab Media Summit.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The candidate forum moderators noted that such proposals have failed in Congress at least 15 times since 2003.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • They’ll be joined by host and moderator James Austin Johnson of Saturday Night Live.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Executive chairman Felipe Dutra now serves as Waldencast’s principal executive and financial officer.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Hall returned to Kyiv in November 2023 with Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chairman of Fox News' parent company.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For Le Labo, Deborah Royer, global brand president and creative director, said the brand still operates with the mindset of an indie — even a dozen years post-acquisition.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • El Sayed responded on social media, accusing Trump of using his name and faith to distract voters from the consequences of the president’s policies.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Prolocutor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolocutor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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