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interviewer

American  
[in-ter-vyoo-er] / ˈɪn tərˌvju ər /

noun

  • interviewers
    plural
  1. a person who interviews.

  2. a peephole in an entrance door.


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Etymology

Origin of interviewer

First recorded in 1865–70; interview + -er 1

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One question he recommends asking the interviewer is what success in the job looks like.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

When television journalist Barbara Walters grilled Parton about her looks in a 1977 segment - asking if the singer was a joke - the interviewer arguably met her match.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“In many ways, Hal Jordan was born for the role he would eventually play,” says his interviewer in a voiceover, listing all boxes of American heroism that he checks: Hal is an Air Force veteran.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

“I collapsed mentally,” he confessed to an interviewer in 1957.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Anthony came up with a more complete answer for a later interviewer.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

Whether he’s pressing interviewers about their glibness or just holding eye contact for an inordinate amount of time, Cruise — the last movie star, as he’s been coined — is the definition of passion.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

The framework for a deal was consummated in a matter of days, Iger told interviewers last week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

It also hinges on the interviewers, inspectors and epidemiologists willing to track down customers and trace ingredients back through their production and distribution networks.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

OpenAI interviewers allegedly have told the prospective hires to "bring 'actual parts' as 'props' from Apple for 'show and tell'" during their interview.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

At the end of each visit, interviewers would smile and wonder if I had any questions for them.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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