correspondent

CEFRB2

/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A journalist who reports news from a particular place or subject.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Conforming; obedient.

Examples

  • A correspondent must soon adjust himself to life abroad.

  • The correspondent filed a report from Moscow.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something which corresponds with something else; counterpart.

  2. Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.

More examples

In context

  • The newspaper recalled the special correspondent to the main office in Tokyo.

  • Action correspondent or repugnant unto the law.

  • ARIEL: Pardon, master: / I will be correspondent to command, / And do my spriting gently.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin, via Middle French or directly, from Medieval Latin correspondēns, present participle of correspondeō.