newsreader

[nooz-ree-der, nyooz-]

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noun Chiefly British.

a person who presents the news on a radio or television news broadcast; newscaster.

Origin of newsreader

First recorded in 1920–25; news + reader

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Related Words for newsreader

commentator, newscaster, announcer, broadcaster

Examples from the Web for newsreader

Contemporary Examples of newsreader

The regular anchor was out on maternity leave, so the woman with the title “newsreader” was conducting the interview.
The Uh-Oh Interview
Nicolle Wallace
September 28, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for newsreader

newsreader

noun

a news announcer on radio or television

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