anchorman

[ ang-ker-man, -muhn ]

noun,plural an·chor·men [ang-ker-men, -muhn]. /ˈæŋ kərˌmɛn, -mən/.
  1. Radio and Television. anchor (def. 6).

Origin of anchorman

1
First recorded in 1910–15 for def. 1; 1955–60 for def. 2; anchor + -man

usage note For anchorman

Is anchorman gender-neutral? See -man.

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British Dictionary definitions for anchorman

anchorman

/ (ˈæŋkəmæn) /


nounplural -men
  1. sport the last person in a team to compete, esp in a relay race

  2. 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

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