reporter

CEFRA2

/ɹɪˈpɔː.tə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who gathers and presents news or information.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.

Examples

  • He leaked the story to a news reporter.

  • The director wanted the local Asahi reporter to go to the scene of the crime.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ɹɪˈpoɹ.ɾɚ]
  • /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who records and issues official reports of judicial or legislative proceedings.

  2. Someone or something that reports.

  3. A case reporter; a bound volume of printed legal opinions from a particular jurisdiction.

More examples

In context

  • You are doing well for a cub reporter.

  • The reporters of important security bugs may be paid a bounty by the software developer.

Quick test

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The blank interviewed the mayor about the new road construction plan last week.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English reportour, from Old French reporteur; equivalent to report + -er.