broadcaster

CEFRC1

/ˈbɹɔdˌkæstɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or organization that broadcasts programs.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).

Examples

  • I saw it in a documentary produced by NHK, Japan's public broadcaster.

  • She is a writer and broadcaster on environmental matters.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /-ˌkæstə/
  • /ˈbɹɑd-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.

  2. A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.

  3. An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.

More examples

In context

  • The broadcaster made edits to the television schedule.

  • Robert Lee was scheduled to cover a University of Virginia game in the city for the broadcaster on 2 September.

  • The government has also proposed upgrading the airport in Kangerlussuaq, a former U.S. military base in western Greenland, to accommodate F-35 fighter jets, broadcasters DR and TV2 said on Friday.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From broadcast (“to transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means”) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).