prolocutor

noun pro·loc·u·tor \prō-ˈlä-kyə-tər\

Definition of PROLOCUTOR

: one who speaks for another : spokesman

: presiding officer : chairman

Middle English, from Latin, from pro- for + locutor speaker, from loqui to speak

First Known Use: 15th century

Synonyms: chairman, chairperson, moderator, president, presider, chair, speaker

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