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pressmen

noun

plural of pressman, British

as in reporters

a person employed by a newspaper, magazine, or radio or television station to gather, write, or report news the only pressman who was invited to Downing Street for an interview with the Prime Minister

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Recent Examples of pressmen As print media companies introduced new technology into the workplace at that time, other craft workers, such as stereotypers, bookbinders, and pressmen organized, initially joining ITU. — Errol Salamon, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026 That allowed Boise residents to crowd into the cabin as the two pressmen set type for the first edition of the Idaho Tri-Weekly Statesman. — Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025

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At least one of the women's throats had been slit, acting Gauteng Police Commissioner Fred Kekana told reporters Thursday.

— Rael Ombuor The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh acknowledged the rate increase would not directly address the surge in fuel prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reporters

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The other has been hidden by banning media coverage, so the world has seen nothing but cell phone videos made by Palestinian journalists risking their lives to record them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
That can’t be said for the Pentagon, where ex-Fox host Pete Hegseth took away credentials from a number of journalists and banned all media from the halls of the Defense Department.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of journalists

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Douthat is the only newcomer added to the opening credits where the correspondents introduce themselves on camera.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Weiss’ overhaul of the show interrupted a critical off-season period when correspondents typically try to file and finish a segment for the fall.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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