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anchorperson
[ ang-ker-pur-suhn ]
/ ˈæŋ kərˌpɜr sən /
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noun Radio and Television.
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Origin of anchorperson
First recorded in 1970–75; anchor(man) + -person
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Words nearby anchorperson
anchorette, anchor ice, anchorite, anchor light, anchorman, anchorperson, anchor plant, anchor pocket, anchor ring, anchors, anchor span
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