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Noun
1. chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
Wikipedia definition
2. Speaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer (chair) of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the powers to discipline members who break the procedures of the house. The speaker often also represents the body in person, as the voice of the body in ceremonial and some other situations.
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