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circulator

circulator

1 7.7
A person who moves among guests to introduce people and share information
  • noun
  • /ˈsɜrkjʊˌleɪtər/
translation icon : promotor
  • petition circulator

Examples

  • His colleague Anne Carto, according to her LinkedIn, served as a petition circulator in Ohio in the early days of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's run for president.

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  • The circulator moved through the crowd, introducing guests to one another and sharing information about the event.

  • At the conference, the circulator handed out brochures and made sure everyone felt welcomed and informed.

  • As a circulator at the festival, she engaged with attendees and ensured they had all the materials they needed to enjoy the day.

Synonyms

conveyor
vscirculator
2 4.8

A person who passes information or objects to other people

focuses more on social mixing while also sharing items or information
mingler
vscirculator
1 5.7

A person who moves among people and talks to many at events

is more task focused combining social movement with introductions and distribution
conveyer
vscirculator
  • US
6.1

A person who carries messages or things to other people

is specific to events where a person moves socially and distributes materials

How Social

socialite
29 6.7
networker
3 3.7
circulator
1 7.7
attendee
68 3.0
bystander
84 3.4

Surface Forms

circulator singular
circulators plural

Morphology

circulator = circulate (transparent) = circul + or

Agentive formation from 'circulate' meaning one who moves among people or causes movement.

Etymology

Circulator comes from the root circ- meaning 'around', like circle. A circulator at an event goes 'around' the room to meet people, introduce guests, or hand out information, which is why the word fits.