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noun
A journalist who reports on political and parliamentary affairs, especially through unattributed sources from politicians or other government officials.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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History
So called from journalists who were given access to the private members' lobby in the House of Commons, later becoming a more generic term for all such journalists in Parliament.
