reporter

noun

re·port·er | \ ri-ˈpȯr-tər

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 \ ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

, ˌre-pə- , ˌrē- \ adjective

reportorially \ ˌre-pər-ˈtȯr-ē-ə-lē

, ˌre-pə- , ˌrē- \ 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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Most of the players, including Williamson, went to the team bus without speaking to reporters. — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, "Zion Williamson Lives Up to the Hype, at Least for One Night," 6 July 2019 The call was closed to reporters, but a transcript was made available soon after. — Jill Colvin, Twin Cities, "US still seeks a way to ask about citizenship on the census," 4 July 2019 Brown said to reporters after the press conference. — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, "Ohio’s anti-abortion ‘heartbeat’ law blocked by federal judge: Capitol Letter," 4 July 2019 The call was closed to reporters; a transcript was made available soon after. — SFChronicle.com, "Trump says officials working on holiday on census dispute," 4 July 2019 There was some question whether Trout and his teammates would talk to reporters after the game — until just about every one of them showed up in a room normally reserved for the home team’s manager after each game. — Schuyler Dixon, The Denver Post, "Angels try to get handle on raw emotion after Tyler Skaggs death," 3 July 2019 The app was installed on the phones of several tourists who, after leaving China, went to reporters in Germany with the story. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "China is installing a secret surveillance app on tourists’ phones," 3 July 2019 Reach the reporter at maryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.com and follow her on Twitter @maryjpitz. — Mary Jo Pitzl, Arizona Republic, "Foster-care 'crisis': More kids entering Arizona system as number of foster homes declines," 2 July 2019 Ellis said when asked by a British reporter if scouting the final hotel was a sign of overconfidence. — Alicia Delgallo, Pro Soccer USA, "England coach Phil Neville irked by U.S. staff scouting hotel for World Cup final," 1 July 2019

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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

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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