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Correspondent

UK /["/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/"]/US /["/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/"]/

Definition

a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particular subject for a newspaper or a television or radio station

In simple words: A person who reports news from a particular place.

Examples

  • She's the BBC's political correspondent.
  • a **foreign/war/sports correspondent**
  • our Delhi correspondent
  • a correspondent for a Canadian newspaper
  • Now, a report from our Hong Kong correspondent.
  • She's a poor correspondent *(= she does not write regularly)*.
  • He was a vivid and witty correspondent.

Usage notes

Used mainly in journalism; appropriate in formal contexts like news reports. Avoid in casual conversations not related to media.

Grammar pattern

correspondent + noun (usually 'to')

Memory hint

Think of a 'court correspondent' who shares updates from the courtroom.

Collocations

  • network
  • news
  • newspaper
  • cover something
  • report (something)
  • write (something)
  • correspondent for

Synonyms

  • reporter
  • journalist
  • newsman
  • newscaster
  • stringer

Antonyms

  • receiver
  • recipient
  • non-correspondent

Common mistakes

  • Confuse with 'correspondence', which means communication.
  • Use in informal settings, where simpler words like 'reporter' may be better.
  • Incorrectly assume it refers to any type of communication job, not specifically news.