A speechwriter in the broad sense is a person who drafts a speech and puts it into writing.

A speechwriter in the narrow sense is a person who writes speeches that are intended to be delivered by another person.

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The definition outlined above was first published in: Jörn Lengsfeld: Glossary of Public Speaking. Please refer to the original publication if you want to cite the text.

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