emcee
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- n a person who acts as host at formal occasions (makes an introductory speech and introduces other speakers)
- v act as a master of ceremonies
- The caterer was pressed into service as an emcee.
- Do you miss your emcee duties on "The Tonight Show," or are you enjoying the time off? Ed McMahon: Well, I do miss my days on "The Tonight Show," but I actually am busier than ever.
- From the heavy presence of seafood mousses to the cheesy, Maurice Chevalier compliments the emcee paid the female judges, the Bocuse d'Or is nothing if not French.