speechwriter
noun
speech·writ·er
ˈspēch-ˌrī-tər 
: a person who writes speeches (as for a politician)
Examples of speechwriter in a Sentence
She is the President's principal speechwriter.
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In 2018, when CNN reported that Darren Beattie, then a White House speechwriter, had spoken at an event that also featured a white nationalist, he was fired.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
But Trump, or his speechwriters, have become much more sophisticated in their narrative skills.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Bill Whalen, a fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and former speechwriter for Republican Gov. Pete Wilson, asked.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Down the hall on the second floor are Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council; deputy chief of staff Nick Luna; Vince Haley, who heads the domestic policy council; and head speechwriter Ross Worthington.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2025
But Trump, or his speechwriters, have become much more sophisticated in their narrative skills.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Bill Whalen, a fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution and former speechwriter for Republican Gov. Pete Wilson, asked.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2025
Down the hall on the second floor are Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council; deputy chief of staff Nick Luna; Vince Haley, who heads the domestic policy council; and head speechwriter Ross Worthington.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Speechwriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speechwriter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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