news agency
noun
a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers.Compare press association.
a business that sells newspapers at retail.
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Origin of news agency
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby news agency
New Rochelle, New Romney, Newry, Newry and Mourne, news, news agency, newsagent, news analyst, newsbeat, newsboard, newsboy
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Example sentences from the Web for news agency
There were only four of us; two specials,—Wallis and myself,—a news-agency reporter, and a local man.
The Wonder|J. D. Beresford
British Dictionary definitions for news agency (1 of 2)
newsagency
/ (ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənsɪ) /
noun
Australian a newsagent's shop
British Dictionary definitions for news agency (2 of 2)
news agency
noun
an organization that collects news reports for newspapers, periodicals, etcAlso called: press agency
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