foreign correspondent

noun

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

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Daniele Hamamdjian Daniele Hamamdjian is an NBC foreign correspondent based in London. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026 Directed by Shen Ao, the film follows a foreign correspondent, his wife and an engineer who are abducted by an extremist group while on assignment abroad, starring Yang Xiao, Xi Qi and Simon Yam. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Dec. 2025 That probably led to subconscious decisions, which led me to be a foreign correspondent and an international journalist. Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 26 Nov. 2025 Also laid off was senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta, who has been reporting on the war in Gaza and has been based in Johannesburg, as well as correspondents Nikki Battiste and Janet Shamlian. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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