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newsperson

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: N UW1 Z P ER0 S AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A person involved in the gathering or delivery of news: a reporter or journalist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

Examples

  • Several prominent newspeople have lost their jobs recently.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reporter, newsman

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: communicator

Narrower terms: newswoman, television reporter, television newscaster, TV reporter, TV newsman

History

Etymology

From news + person.