pressman
noun
a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
pressmen
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pluralof pressman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There was an 88-day walkout by pressmen in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
Former pressmen were among the troops, and they set up shop at a local newspaper office that had been abandoned by its Confederate-sympathizing publisher.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2020
Before the professions of typesetters and pressmen split, most printers were jacks-of-all-trades, completing apprenticeships that required they learn every task in a printing office.
From Economist ● May 23, 2018
Lincoln, looking for a moment beyond the endless dance of pols and pressmen, merely replied, “If the bad Times would go where we want them, good Times would be sure to follow.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 28, 2015
When we arrived at the magistrate’s office, we found a large contingent of pressmen and photographers.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
