anchorperson

[ang-ker-pur-suh n]

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noun Radio and Television.

a man or woman who anchors a program of news, sports, etc.; anchor.

Origin of anchorperson

First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -person

Usage note

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words for anchorperson

correspondent, writer, columnist, interviewer, journalist, editor, reporter, newscaster, broadcaster, announcer, cub, scribe, anchor, anchorperson, scrivener, newsperson, stringer, talker, communicator, DJ