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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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In a Granta interview conducted late in her life, she challenged the interviewer to consider that the concept of “whiteness” is peculiarly American: “Think about it, “ she prompted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

Then one day I had a mentor look me in the eyes as I was training to become a better interviewer and he said, “You don’t want to do this, do you?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

“I knew I had been mistreated,” Coretta recounted to an interviewer decades later.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

It may also reduce certain biases: people can be more candid with a machine than with a human interviewer, especially on sensitive topics.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The interviewer perches at the edge of her chair as if she knows the true interview is over.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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