Word
presser
Phoneticspress·er
US/ˈpɹɛsɝ/
UK/pɹˈɛsɐ/
Definition
n. a person who works for a newspaper or magazine. It is a casual way to talk about journalists.
n. a journalist or reporter, typically associated with a print or digital news outlet.
Examples
“The company invited every local presser to the press conference.”
“The spokesperson spent the entire morning fielding questions from every presser in the lobby.”
“While the official statement was carefully worded, the lead presser noted that the CEO's body language suggested a lack of confidence in the new policy.”
Examples
simple
“The company invited every local presser to the press conference.”
contextual
“The spokesperson spent the entire morning fielding questions from every presser in the lobby.”
complex
“While the official statement was carefully worded, the lead presser noted that the CEO's body language suggested a lack of confidence in the new policy.”
Real-World Examples
“He arrived at his post-match presser armed with a sheet of A4 featuring screen-grabs of two tackles made by Atlético players that he felt should have resulted in red cards.” “Merz ends the presser with another defence of his time in the government, and saying he needs to get better at explaining his rationale and reforms to the public.” Etymology
From press (verb) + -er (“agent -er”).
From press (“press release/press conference”) + -er (Variety “-er”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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