hotliner

[ hot-lahy-ner ]

/ ˈhɒtˌlaɪ nər /

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noun

a person who speaks to callers on a telephone hotline.

Also hot-lin·er .Chiefly Canadian. a radio broadcaster who accepts calls on the air from individuals using a telephone hotline set up for that purpose.

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Origin of hotliner

First recorded in 1970–75; hotline + -er¹

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