news·pa·per·man

(no͞oz′pā′pər-măn′, nyo͞oz′-)

1. A man who owns or publishes a newspaper.

2. A man who is a newspaper reporter, writer, or editor.

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newspaperman

(ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpəˌmæn)

n, pl -men

1. (Journalism & Publishing) a man who works for a newspaper as a reporter or editor

2. (Journalism & Publishing) the male owner or proprietor of a newspaper

3. (Journalism & Publishing) a man who sells newspapers in the street

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news•pa•per•man

(ˈnuzˌpeɪ pərˌmæn, ˈnyuz-, ˈnus-, ˈnyus-)

n., pl. -men.

1. a person employed by a newspaper or wire service as a reporter, writer, or editor.

2. the owner or operator of a newspaper or news service.

[1800–10]

usage: See -man.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

newspaperman - a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media

newspaperwoman, newswriter, pressman, correspondent

foreign correspondent - a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a foreign country for publication or broadcast

journalist - a writer for newspapers and magazines

war correspondent - a journalist who sends news reports and commentary from a combat zone or place of battle for publication or broadcast

Translations

newspaperman

[ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpəmæn] N (newspapermen (pl)) → periodista m, reportero m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

newspaperman

[ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpəmən] n (-men (pl)) → giornalista m

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