keynoter

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US/ˈkiːˌnoʊtər/

noun

A speaker who delivers the keynote speech of a conference.

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Meanings

nounkeynoter (plural keynoters)

plural keynoters

  1. A speaker who delivers the keynote speech of a conference.
  2. The keynote speech itself.

    "I have some good memories of past appearances [at NARM], and I'm looking forward to seeing some of my friends there," he says, adding that his keynoter will address "the relationship between technology and new music."

    1993, Billboard, volume 105, number 11, page 84

Origin

From keynote + -er.

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Translations

Finnish pääpuhuja
  • pääpuhujaspeaker who delivers a keynote speech
French orateur principal
  • orateur principalspeaker who delivers a keynote speech
Tagalog tagadiwanpati
  • tagadiwanpatispeaker who delivers a keynote speech
Cite this entry
APA

keynoter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keynoter

MLA

“keynoter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keynoter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keynoter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keynoter.

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