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master of ceremonies

  1. a person who supervises a ceremony
  2. ☆ a person who presides over an entertainment, as on a radio or television program or in a nightclub, at a banquet, etc., introducing the speakers or performers, filling in the intervals with jokes, etc.

See master of ceremonies in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. masters of ceremonies
  1. A person who acts as host at a formal event, making the welcoming speech and introducing other speakers.
  2. A performer who conducts a program of varied entertainment by introducing other performers to the audience.

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