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telemarketer

American

[tel-uh-mahr-ki-ter] / ˈtɛl əˌmɑr kɪ tər /

noun

a person who sells, advertises, or fund-raises through usually unsolicited telephone calls.

How can I avoid being overwhelmed by telemarketers and marketing mail?

Etymology

Origin of telemarketer

telemarket(ing) ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Other declines are still unfolding: Counter-clerk employment dropped by 30% between 2015 and 2023 as kiosks and then apps took over; telemarketer jobs fell 75% as the web provided new channels for outreach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

When he lived in Los Angeles before, Chad Bowden worked at one point as a telemarketer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025

I hit decline, assuming it was a telemarketer, and never bothered to listen to the voicemail the caller left.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2023

Han Junghee, a 63-year-old telemarketer, said the sky appeared to be getting murkier by the day so she has been avoiding exercise outdoors.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2023

Her decision was prompted by a telemarketer s call.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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