foreign correspondent

noun

Synonyms of foreign correspondentnext
: a correspondent employed to send news or comment from a foreign country

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In either late May or early June, Patricia Lochridge, an American journalist who was a foreign correspondent in Germany during the war, was made mayor for the day of Berchtesgaden, near the Austrian border where Hitler owned a mountain retreat. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 May 2026 Daniele Hamamdjian Daniele Hamamdjian is an NBC foreign correspondent based in London. Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026 Caputo’s work as a foreign correspondent came with hazards. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Efrat Lachter is a foreign correspondent for Fox News Digital covering international affairs and the United Nations. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign correspondent

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign correspondent was in 1881

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“Foreign correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20correspondent. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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