newsperson
[ nooz-pur-suhn, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌpɜr sən, ˈnyuz- /
noun
a newsman or newswoman; reporter.
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usage note for newsperson
See -person.
Words nearby newsperson
newspaper, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newspeak, news peg, newsperson, newsprint, new-sprung, newsreader, newsreel, newsroom
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