noun
- A person employed by a news organization to report on events from a particular place or on a particular subject.
- A person who communicates by exchanging letters or emails with another person.
- A person or organization that has a business relationship or conducts transactions with another.
Usage: Usually plural or used in singular form with specific context (e.g., 'war correspondent').
Usage: Less common in modern usage; more prevalent in historical or literary contexts.
Usage: Chiefly used in business and banking contexts.
Examples
- The news network sent several correspondents to cover the election.
- War correspondents risked their lives reporting from the conflict zone.
- She was a foreign correspondent based in London for twenty years.
- The two friends were regular correspondents, exchanging letters every month.
- Our bank maintains relationships with correspondents in major financial centers.
- Political correspondents gathered at the press conference to ask questions.
- He worked as a sports correspondent for the local newspaper.