For Speaker we have terms and definitions in 11 topics. The topics are Advocacy, Audio Technology, Congressional, Dolby, Environment, Home Theater, Parliamentary Procedure, Poetry, Politics, Public Speaking and Weightlifting.

Speaker (Advocacy)

1. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives elected by members of the House.
2. The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, selected by the caucus of the party to which he/she belongs and formally elected by the whole House.

Speaker (Audio Technology)

Same as loudspeaker.

Speaker (Congressional)

The presiding officer of the House of Representatives, selected by the caucus of the party to which he/she belongs and formally elected by the whole House.

Speaker (Dolby)

A device that converts electrical signals to sound. Not the same as a channel; a channel may have any number of speakers, all receiving the same signal.

Speaker (Environment)

The leader of the House of Representatives, who controls debate and the order of discussion; chosen by vote of the majority party.

Speaker (Home Theater)

A component that converts electrical energy into acoustical energy.

Speaker (Parliamentary Procedure)

(Président) - The Member elected by the House (by secret ballot) to preside over its proceedings. In particular, he or she is responsible for maintaining order and decorum. As Chair of the Board of Internal Economy, the Speaker oversees the administration of the House. In addition, the Speaker is the spokesperson and representative of the House of Commons in its relations with the Senate, the Crown and other bodies outside the House of Commons. - Synonym: first Commoner

Speaker (Poetry)

See Persona

Speaker (Politics)

Individual selected by the House to preside over the proceedings of the House in formal session. The Speaker of the House is almost always a member of the majority party.

Speaker (Public Speaking)

The person who is presenting an oral message to a listener.

Speaker (Weightlifting)

The official who moderates the competition, announcing the name of the athlete about to attempt a lift and announcing the validity or non-validity of the lift after it has been attempted. The speaker also introduces the athletes and other officials during the presentation.

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