Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nooz, nyooz desk]
- /nuz, nyuz dɛsk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nooz, nyooz desk]
- /nuz, nyuz dɛsk/
Definitions of news desk words
- noun news desk the department of a newspaper, television, etc., that writes, edits, or releases news, especially late-breaking news or important bulletins. 1
- noun news desk the department of a newspaper or a broadcasting organization that is responsible for collecting news and preparing it for publication or broadcast 0
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Origin of news desk
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; news + desk
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for News desk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
news desk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
news desk usage trend in Literature
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