correspondent
/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndənt/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndənt/
🇺🇸 US
/ˌkɔɹɪˈspɑndənt/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Someone who or something which corresponds.
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Meaning 2 · noun
Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing.
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Meaning 3 · noun
A journalist who sends reports back to a newspaper or radio or television station from a distant or overseas location.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Corresponding; suitable; adapted; congruous.
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Meaning 5 · adjective
(with to or with) Conforming; obedient.
How this word is used
- Everyday “In everyday speech, people use “correspondent” when they mean: someone who or something which corresponds..”
- Academic “Scholars may discuss “correspondent” carefully in formal writing.”
- Business “Teams often rely on clear use of “correspondent” in professional communication.”
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