news agency

news a·gen·cy

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nooz, nyooz ey-juh n-see]
- /nuz, nyuz ˈeɪ dʒən si/
- /njuːz ˈeɪdʒənsi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nooz, nyooz ey-juh n-see]
- /nuz, nyuz ˈeɪ dʒən si/

Definitions of news agency words

noun news agency a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers. Compare press association. 1
noun news agency a business that sells newspapers at retail. 1
countable noun news agency A news agency is an organization that gathers news stories from a particular country or from all over the world and supplies them to journalists. 0
noun news agency an organization that collects news reports for newspapers, periodicals, etc 0
noun news agency an organization that supplies news to newspapers, radio and television stations, etc. that subscribe to its services 0

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Origin of news agency

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1870-75

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Parts of speech for News agency

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news agency popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for news agency

noun news agency

ap — son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin
newswire — a service transmitted especially by teletypewriter and providing late-breaking news stories, stock-market results, or other up-to-the-minute information: We took the story off the newswires.

All 2 Synonyms of news agency