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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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Working as a post-match interviewer for US broadcaster CBS, legendary former United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel tried to steer Martinez away from discussion about his old club's summer transfer window on four occasions.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

A female survivor will not necessarily prefer a female officer, and gender alone does not make someone a competent interviewer, although evidence suggests that it does help.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026

Mr. Rubenstein is apparently a better investor than an interviewer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The resemblance might have ended there, except Kennedy recently told an interviewer that he eats beef twice a day, generally grass-fed strip steak.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Never have I been handled more superbly by an interviewer.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Sometimes it feels like interviewers, and interviewees, tip-toe around the subject of money.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

At more than half the locations, on-site staff declined to answer questions or allow the interviewers access.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He still got the job and learned later that his interviewers had set him up, wanting to know if he’d own up to what they already knew.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Dolly the character wasn’t taken seriously, and that steered interviewers away from asking her about serious topics.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

“He doesn't give speeches. He's usually very direct and succinct,” I told the interviewers.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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