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reporter

noun
re·​port·​er | \ ri-ˈpȯr-tÉ™r How to pronounce reporter (audio) \

Definition of reporter

: one that reports: such as
a : a person who makes authorized statements of law decisions or legislative proceedings
b : a person who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding
c(1) : a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or television company to gather and report news
(2) : a person who broadcasts news

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Other Words from reporter

reportorial \ ËŒre-​pÉ™r-​ˈtȯr-​Ä“-​É™l How to pronounce reportorial (audio) , ËŒre-​pÉ™-​ , ËŒrÄ“-​ \ adjective
reportorially \ ËŒre-​pÉ™r-​ˈtȯr-​Ä“-​É™-​lÄ“ How to pronounce reportorially (audio) , ËŒre-​pÉ™-​ , ËŒrÄ“-​ \ adverb

Examples of reporter in a Sentence

She's a reporter for one of the major networks. the reporter was careful to ask as many questions as possible without annoying anyone

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As health minister Maria Luisa Carcedo explained to reporters Wednesday, staff accidentally put minoxidil—the active ingredient in Rogaine—into containers marked as the heartburn treatment omeprazole. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Medication Mix-Up Leaves 17 Children Suffering From ‘Werewolf Syndrome’," 31 Aug. 2019 Ruby reached through a crowd of reporters and opened fire as much of the nation watched on live television. John Dickerson, CBS News, "James Leavelle, detective famously handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald, dies at 99," 30 Aug. 2019 Look at Daniel Jones, the new toast of New York, surrounded by a swarm of reporters as erstwhile Super Bowl hero Eli Manning, mouth slightly agape, struggles to put on a shoe. The Mmqb Staff, SI.com, "Favorite Storylines of the 2019 NFL Offseason," 30 Aug. 2019 Shelby said in speaking to reporters in February following a speech in Huntsville. Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, "FBI says more than 4,000 jobs coming to Huntsville," 30 Aug. 2019 He was not expected to be made available to reporters afterward, however. Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "No. 19 UW 49, South Florida 0: Mother Nature can only delay the inevitable as Badgers win in rout," 30 Aug. 2019 Speaking to reporters this week, the city's leader Carrie Lam appeared to leave open the possibility of using emergency powers to tackle the increasingly violent protests, after the move was suggested by pro-Beijing media. James Griffiths, CNN, "Blocking social media would be 'the end of the open internet of Hong Kong.' It also wouldn't work," 29 Aug. 2019 Additional footage shows Bernard appearing to run toward one of the outlet’s reporters. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Tampa Bay Rays Prospect's Wife, Son and Mother-in-Law Are Killed — and Brother-in-Law Is Arrested," 28 Aug. 2019 Has Attorney General Barr surveilled the communications of Associated Press reporters in the fashion of Eric Holder? Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "Trump — or What, Exactly?," 27 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of reporter

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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reporter

noun

English Language Learners Definition of reporter

: a person who writes news stories for a newspaper, magazine, etc., or who tells people the news on radio or television

reporter

noun
re·​port·​er

Legal Definition of reporter

: one that reports: as
a : one who makes authorized statements and publications of court decisions or legislative proceedings also : a publication in which such reports are reproduced — see also citation — compare advance sheet
b : one who makes a shorthand record of a speech or proceeding specifically : court reporter

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