Added 9 October 2026
reporter
/ɹɪˈpɔː.tə/ noun
In Latin: relātor Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reporter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Someone or something that reports.
The reporters of important security bugs may be paid a bounty by the software developer.
- A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.
- A person who records and issues official reports of judicial or legislative proceedings.
Origin
From Middle English reportour, from Old French reporteur; equivalent to report + -er.
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