correspondent
correspondent Lexical Profile
correspondent Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A journalist or reporter employed by a newspaper, television network, or other media organization to provide news stories from a particular location or on a specific subject.
"The network's foreign correspondent reported live from the diplomatic summit in Geneva."
A person who communicates regularly with another by exchanging letters, emails, or other written messages.
"Throughout her life, the author was a prolific correspondent who wrote thousands of letters to friends and fellow writers."
A bank or business firm that regularly renders services for another in a distant market or foreign country.
"The regional credit union relies on a larger international correspondent to clear overseas wire transfers."
• adjective
Corresponding in character, form, or function; matching or analogous.
"Every privilege granted by the committee carries a correspondent responsibility."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse with 'co-respondent', a legal term for a person cited in a divorce suit as having committed adultery with the respondent.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin 'correspondentem', the present participle of 'correspondere', formed from 'com-' (together) and 'respondere' (to answer).