press baron

press bar·on

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pres bar-uh n]
- /prɛs ˈbær ən/
- /pres ˈbær.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pres bar-uh n]
- /prɛs ˈbær ən/

Definitions of press baron words

noun press baron an influential newspaper publisher or owner who usually controls more than one widely circulated newspaper. 1
noun press baron a person who owns a major newspaper or newspapers 0

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Origin of press baron

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Press baron

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Press baron

press baron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

press baron usage trend in Literature

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