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anchorperson

American  
[ang-ker-pur-suhn] / ˈæŋ kərˌpɜr sən /

noun

Radio and Television.

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

Gender

Is it anchorperson, anchorman, or anchorwoman? See -person.

Etymology

Origin of anchorperson

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

Example Sentences

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The tendency when promoting a product is to switch personalities, like a TV anchorperson shifting to an on-air persona.

From Washington Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Meanwhile, police also arrested a TV anchorperson, Imran Riaz Khan, in Lahore.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023

Khan, the former premier, took to Twitter to condemn the arrest of the anchorperson.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2022

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