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newsperson

[ nooz-pur-suh n, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌpɜr sən, ˈnyuz- /
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noun

a newsman or newswoman; reporter.

RELATED WORDS

correspondent, reporter, writer, columnist, press, commentator, editor, broadcaster, media, magazine, paper, journalist, newspaper, publisher, interviewer, announcer, publicist, cub, hack, contributor

Nearby words

newsmonger, newspaper, newspaperman, newspaperwoman, newspeak, newsperson, newsprint, newsreader, newsreel, newsroom, newsstand

Origin of newsperson

First recorded in 1970–75; news + -person

Usage note

See -person.
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