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newspaperman

noun news·pa·per·man \-ˌman\

: a person (usually a man) who works as a reporter for a newspaper

Full Definition of NEWSPAPERMAN

: a person who owns or is employed by a newspaper

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First Known Use of NEWSPAPERMAN

1806

Rhymes with NEWSPAPERMAN

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