noun
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sport the last person in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
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Also called: anchor. presenter. (in broadcasting) a person in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc
Gender
Is anchorman gender-neutral? See -man.
Etymology
Origin of anchorman
First recorded in 1910–15 anchorman for def. 1; 1955–60 anchorman for def. 2; anchor + -man
Example Sentences
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Only forty minutes later, towards the end of the news bulletin, did the anchorman briefly mention the death of Roman Starovoit.
From BBC
It also offered the chance to try out formats beyond the deadpan anchorman behind a desk riffing on news of the day.
From Salon
According to “Live From New York,” Chase appeared as a “fatuous anchorman” in screen tests weeks before the premiere.
From Los Angeles Times
A brash young anchorman for the ABC affiliate, Michael Tuck, took on the newspaper in an editorial segment.
From Los Angeles Times
The dependence on Rodri has increased because the guy City signed to be a backup anchorman in midfield following the departure of former captain Fernandinho appears to be out of his depth, for now anyway.
From Seattle Times
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