foreign correspondent

noun

: a correspondent employed to send news or comment from a foreign country

Examples of foreign correspondent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As seen in a photo taken by PEOPLE’s chief foreign correspondent Simon Perry, who is exclusively covering the Nigeria trip, the Duke of Sussex also shared his own sincere message in the book. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 Raf Sanchez Raf Sanchez is a foreign correspondent for NBC News. Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign correspondent 

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Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign correspondent was in 1881

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“Foreign correspondent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20correspondent. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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