anchorperson

[ ang-ker-pur-suh n ]

/ ˈæŋ kərˌpɜr sən /

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noun Radio and Television.

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

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

anchorette, anchorite, anchoritic, anchoritism, anchorman, anchorperson, anchors, anchorwoman, anchory, anchoveta, anchovy

Origin of anchorperson

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

Usage note

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