guest speaker
noun
: a person invited to a gathering to give a speech
He was the guest speaker at the awards ceremony.
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On a sweltering morning at Wrigley Field, hours before the Chicago Cubs’ 8-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the daily pregame meeting of ushers and security guards was interrupted by a guest speaker who needed no introduction.
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Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Inspired by a guest speaker visiting their club, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jolly Okot, Fletcher partnered with grant writer and International Services Chair Bob Blumberg to support WEND Africa, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women and girls in post-conflict Northern Uganda.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The guest speaker is Judge Gary A. Loxley, who has served as a judge of the Warren County Court since 2013.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The guest speaker that day was Shawn Phetteplace, campaigns director at Main Street Alliance, a lobbying group for small-business owners.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Inspired by a guest speaker visiting their club, Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jolly Okot, Fletcher partnered with grant writer and International Services Chair Bob Blumberg to support WEND Africa, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering women and girls in post-conflict Northern Uganda.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
The guest speaker is Judge Gary A. Loxley, who has served as a judge of the Warren County Court since 2013.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The guest speaker that day was Shawn Phetteplace, campaigns director at Main Street Alliance, a lobbying group for small-business owners.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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“Guest speaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guest%20speaker. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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