foreign correspondent

noun

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

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As the report indicates, since 2023, 64% of Ukrainian journalists and 43 % of foreign correspondents have avoided staying in hotels near the battle front. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 Fox News‘ chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst was forced to seek cover while live on the air in Tel Aviv on Friday while discussing the missile impact of Iran’s retaliation after a war with Israel broke out. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025 Before his eight-year stint at CNN, Marquardt was ABC News’ foreign correspondent for roughly the same amount of time. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025 With a background in bilingual journalism, Abby aspires to be a foreign correspondent, with a focus on immigration and corruption. Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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