/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/
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Meaning
A person whose job is to find news and write about it for newspapers, websites, radio, or television.
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Word origin
From French journaliste, from journal, a daily paper, from Latin diurnalis, meaning daily.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- journal
- English cognates
- journal, journey
Grammar
Examples
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Journalists ask questions to find out the truth for their stories.
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"Works as a journalist" tells us her job.
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The plural is journalists.
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