Compére and addled notary absent during disturbance of tea ceremony (5)
I believe the answer is:
emcee
'compere' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for emcee that I've seen before include "Compre" , "I introduce speakers" , "anchor" , "show director" , "Presenter" .)