Allocution
Pronunciation: /ˈæɫˈɫoʊˈkətˈaɪˌɑn/
Allocution (noun)
- A formal speech given to a group of people.
- 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