podium
[noun]
Synonyms: platform, dais, rostrum, stage

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po‧di‧um /ˈpəʊdiəm $ ˈpoʊ-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek podion, from pous 'foot']

1. a small raised area for a performer, speaker, or musical conductor to stand on

2. American English a high sloping surface for putting an open book or notes on while you are giving a speech to a lot of people – some people think that this use is incorrect Synonym : lectern:
Several speakers took the podium (=spoke from it) that night.

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