loud-hailer
- noun
- /ˈlaʊdˌheɪlər/
- UK
:
vocero
- The party's chief loud-hailer repeated the slogan at every rally for weeks.
Examples
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Public debate suffered because a few loud-hailers drowned out more measured voices.
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As a hired loud-hailer, she amplified corporate talking points on morning radio shows.
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The loud-hailer announced the event details to the crowd.
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Many loud-hailers joined the protest to spread their message.
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The organization's loud-hailer passionately conveyed their message during the city-wide march.
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As a political loud-hailer, he frequently appeared on talk shows to promote the party's agenda.
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During the rally, the loud-hailer effectively engaged the crowd with her powerful call for action.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who gives speeches to an audience in public
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5.9
A person or group that attracts public attention by causing controversy
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7.1
A person who strongly promotes a product, idea, or cause
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5.9
A person who publicly tells others about religious beliefs
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6.1
A person who announces important news by blowing a trumpet
A person who shouts about a cause to get people to agree
A person who loudly promotes goods or events to attract people
A person who praises something strongly in public
A person who praises someone or something publicly
A person who publicly gives firm opinions about style or policy
A person who says their opinion in public
How Vocal
- Literature
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8.5
- UK
282
4.1
31
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817
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Loud-hailer combines loud and hail, where hail means 'to call' or 'announce'. That's why a human loud-hailer is someone who loudly repeats or spreads a group's message, like a walking megaphone.