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deskperson

American  
[desk-pur-suhn] / ˈdɛskˌpɜr sən /

noun

  1. Journalism. a member of a newspaper staff who processes news and prepares copy, usually from information telephoned in by reporters.

  2. 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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