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Definitions

emcee

[em-see] / ˈɛmˈsi /
NOUN
host
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anchor entertainer manager moderator owner presenter
STRONG
innkeeper keeper proprietor
WEAK
anchor person person of the house
Antonyms
WEAK
guest visitor
NOUN
master of ceremonies
Synonyms
STRONGEST
moderator ringmaster
WEAK
MC compere host marshal mistress of ceremonies toastmaster
VERB
officiate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
preside
STRONG
act boss chair command conduct direct function govern handle run serve superintend umpire
WEAK
do the honors
Antonyms
STRONG
cease follow halt idle mismanage neglect obey refrain stop

Example Sentences

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He’s been little more than an emcee for negotiations, but wants us to think he invented armistice.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

He’s been little more than an emcee for negotiations, but wants us to think he invented armistice.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Comedian Nikki Glaser, who delivered a good time as the emcee of the 2025 awards, has once again been tapped to host the star-studded ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

During an instrumental break, he yanked the emcee onstage to two-step with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“Bahut dhanyavaad, Ishani. Thank you,” the emcee said to the girl from Mumbai.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.