deskperson
Americannoun
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Journalism. a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters.
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a person who works at a desk.
Gender
See -person.
Example Sentences
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The highlight color is green instead of blue, and I use fun desktop icon designs by an artist whose Patreon I subscribe to named “pikaole.”
From The Verge • Mar. 24, 2022
Right-click on the desktop icon and click on “Show more options.”
From The Verge • Sep. 24, 2021
There will come a time, no doubt, when people will stare in puzzled wonder at the silicon chip or the desktop icon.
From Time Magazine Archive
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