wire agency

wire a·gen·cy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyuh r ey-juh n-see]
- /waɪər ˈeɪ dʒən si/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyuh r ey-juh n-see]
- /waɪər ˈeɪ dʒən si/

Definition of wire agency words

noun wire agency a business organization that gathers news, news photos, the latest stock-market prices, etc., for distribution, usually by teletypewriter, to its subscribers, especially newspapers: so called from the original transmission of news by telegraph wire. 1

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Origin of wire agency

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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wire agency popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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.

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