From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmaster of ceremoniesˌmaster of ˈceremonies noun [countable] DLsomeone who introduces guests or performers at a social or public occasion SYN emcee the master of ceremonies for the Miss World Pageant
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master of ceremonies• He was like a master of ceremonies, thought Lydia.• Scargill dominated the hearings with his presence like some grand master of ceremonies.• The senior functionary on boards was Amir Aslan Afshar, the grand master of ceremonies.• He was now the grand master of ceremonies.• Robert Townsend is the master of ceremonies for the event, and Halle Berry is an honoree. 