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puhemies.

chairman, speaker (title used of the chair of certain bodies instead of the more common puheenjohtaja (“chairman”))

8 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuheˣˌmie̯s/[ˈpuɦe̞mˌmie̞̯s̠]
  1. chairman, speaker (title used of the chair of certain bodies instead of the more common puheenjohtaja (“chairman”))

    eduskunnan puhemies
    puhemies Mao
  2. spokesman (one who speaks as the voice of a group)

    Nyt olemme päättäneet, mitä haluaisimme kaupungilta. Onko kukaan vapaaehtoinen ryhtymään puhemieheksi?
  3. one who proposes marriage to someone on behalf of another person

    dated
  4. wingman (friend who accompanies one to offer support in picking up women)

  5. best man (one who assists bridegroom in wedding)

Where this word comes from

Compound of puhe (“speech”) + mies (“man”).

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