news agency
Americannoun
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a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers.
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a business that sells newspapers at retail.
noun
Etymology
Origin of news agency
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Russian and Italian forces are also based there, according to news agency Reuters.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Iran's Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC, said earlier that the attack was carried out by drones.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Across the border in Tibet, which is largely inaccessible to foreign journalists -- seven people died and 554 remain missing, the state Xinhua news agency reported early Saturday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
In China, more than 550 people are missing, about half of them foreign tourists, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The state news agency noted that the new leader is “a prominent thinker-theoretician and peerlessly illustrious commander” who will be a “solid foundation for the prosperity of the country.”
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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