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means The member of the U.S. House of Representatives elected by their colleagues to preside over the chamber, set the legislative agenda, and lead the majority party's efforts.

from The title borrows directly from the British House of Commons, where the 'Speaker' dates back to the 1300s — originally the member chosen to literally speak to the monarch on Parliament's behalf, relaying its grievances and petitions. It was a risky job early on: a few Speakers lost their heads for messages the king didn't like. The American version dropped the royal danger but kept the name, installing it in the Constitution itself as the presiding officer of the House, second in succession only after the Vice President.