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proclaimer

proclaimer

6.5
A person who announces official news or rules to the public
  • noun
  • /prəˈkleɪmər/
  • Formal
translation icon : anunciador
  • As the designated proclaimer, she delivered the important news to the gathered crowd with clarity and authority.

Examples

  • The proclaimer cannot be wholly ignorant of this work, suspicious about its methods, and mistaken about its accomplishments.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The proclaimer announced the new policy at the town hall meeting, ensuring everyone was informed.

  • In ancient times, a proclaimer would stand in the village square to declare the arrival of a festival.

Synonyms

spokesman
vsproclaimer
498 3.1

A man who officially speaks for a group or organization

is a general official announcer working for authority rather than a specific group's voice
spokesperson
vsproclaimer
123 3.5

A person who speaks for a group or company to the public

is an official announcer for authority rather than a group's chosen speaker
pronouncer
vsproclaimer
  • Formal
1 7.0

A person who announces official decisions, like court verdicts or competition results

is a general public announcer rather than only stating official judgments
promulgator
vsproclaimer
  • Formal
1 8.5

A person who officially announces and starts a new law or rule

is a broad official announcer not limited to declaring legal rules
declarer
vsproclaimer
  • Formal
6.9

A person who says something is true in public

is a public announcer for authority rather than simply asserting truth
noticer
vsproclaimer
  • Formal
9.8

A person who officially gives a written warning or order

is an official announcer for authority beyond just legal notices
publicizer
vsproclaimer
6.3

A person or group who makes something known to many people to promote it

is an official announcer for authority rather than a promoter of products

How Assertive

proclaimer
  • Formal
6.5
affirmer
8.3
speaker
478 2.1
questioner
  • Formal
23 3.2

Surface Forms

proclaimer singular
proclaimers plural

Morphology

proclaimer = proclaim (transparent) = proclaim + er

Productive agentive nominalization from the verb 'proclaim' using the suffix '-er', so the meaning 'a person who proclaims' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Proclaimer comes from the Latin parts pro- 'forth' and clamare 'to shout'. Imagine someone at the city gate 'shouting forth' the king's message, which is why a proclaimer today is a person who makes public or official announcements.