rhetoriciannoun [ C ]
uk/ˌret.əˈrɪʃ.ən/us/ˌret̬.əˈrɪʃ.ən/formal a person who is good at speaking in public, especially someone who is able to influence people
specialized language a person who teaches the skill of speaking and writing in an effective way that influences people:
Lucian was a famous Greek rhetorician.
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