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press association

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noun

  1. an organization formed for the purpose of gathering news for transmittal to its members.

  2. an association of publishers in a particular area.


Etymology

Origin of press association

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

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She has contributed to New Lines Magazine and other outlets, and has served on the board of East Africa’s international press association, which protects journalists’ rights to do their jobs safely and fairly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Cheng, the press association chief, said these outlets are in a "precarious" spot, with some of them struggling with day-to-day issues such as accessing government events.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

NBC canceled the 2022 telecast amid an ethics, finance and diversity scandal involving the foreign press association.

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2023

A press association lawyer told The Associated Press Schmitt is using public records law as a “battering ram.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2022

The Press Committee, Miss Johanna W. A. Naber, chairman, did excellent work in conjunction with a committee from the Amsterdam press association....

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume VI by Harper, Ida Husted