stenographer
or ste·nog·ra·phist
[ stuh-nog-ruh-fer ]
/ stəˈnɒg rə fər /
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noun
a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand.
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Origin of stenographer
An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; stenograph + -er1
Words nearby stenographer
stenobathic, stenocardia, stenocephaly, stenochoria, stenograph, stenographer, stenography, stenohaline, stenopeic, stenopetalous, stenophagous
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British Dictionary definitions for stenographer
stenographer
/ (stəˈnɒɡrəfə) /
noun
- mainly US and Canadian a person skilled in the use of shorthand and in typingBrit equivalent: shorthand typist
- a peson with these skills whose job it is to record verbatim everything that is said during a court case
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