speaker of parliament; assembly chair
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
speaker (of a parliament or legislative assembly); chairperson; presiding officer
formalUsed as the formal title for the presiding officer of a parliament, congress, or other legislative body. Capitalized when used as a title before a name.
Yì议
zhǎng长
xuān宣
bù布
huì会
yì议
kāi开
shǐ始
。
The speaker announced the beginning of the session.
Tā他
bèi被
xuǎn选
wéi为
Zhòng众
yì议
yuàn院
yì议
zhǎng长
。
He was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Shàng上
yì议
yuàn院
yì议
zhǎng长
zhǔ主
chí持
le了
jīn今
tiān天
de的
biàn辩
lùn论
。
The Lord Speaker presided over today's debate.