Definition

1. Noun:
   • A professional writer who composes speeches for others to deliver: A speechwriter is a person whose job is to write formal addresses, lectures, or talks that will be spoken aloud by another person, often a public figure like a politician, executive, or celebrity.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The president's speechwriter prepared a powerful address for the national convention.
  • As a corporate speechwriter, her words are delivered by the company's CEO at major events.
  • He hired a skilled speechwriter to craft his acceptance speech.

Advanced Usage

• "Ghost speechwriter": Emphasizes that the writer's role is anonymous, with credit typically going to the speaker.
  • Although uncredited, the ghost speechwriter was responsible for the senator's most memorable lines.

Variants and Related Words

• Speechwriting (n): The craft or profession of writing speeches.
  • She studied political science and has a talent for speechwriting.

Synonyms

• Ghostwriter: A writer who authors texts that are officially credited to another person. (Note: This is a broader term that can include books, articles, etc., not just speeches.)
• Wordsmith: A skilled user of words, often one who writes texts for others.

Noun

1. a writer who composes speeches for others to deliver