Allocution

Pronunciation: /ˈæɫˈɫoʊˈkətˈaɪˌɑn/

Allocution (noun)

  1. A formal speech given to a group of people.
  2. A statement made by a defendant in court before sentencing.

Examples

  • The professor delivered an allocution at the conference.
  • During the ceremony, an allocution was given by the guest speaker.

Common collocations: deliver an allocution, opening allocution, closing allocution, make an allocution, allocution statement

Synonyms of Allocution

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Allocution

  • absence of speech or sound