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interviewer

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

noun

  1. a person who interviews.

  2. a peephole in an entrance door.


Etymology

Origin of interviewer

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

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In 1993, Jackson told Rolling Stone interviewer David Ritz that “Nasty” and “What Have You Done for Me Lately” were born out of a sense of self-defense.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

For his part, Mr. Dylan told an interviewer that as he listened to the quartet’s early songs that same year, he realized that the Beatles “were doing things nobody was doing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Her husband told the interviewer that after more than 25 years of marriage, they continued to stand together.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“She’s clinging because at this point she’s already hurt, right?” the interviewer asked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“You make some bonds for life,” he told a television interviewer of his career as a high school football player.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger