foreign correspondent

noun

Synonyms of foreign correspondentnext
: a correspondent employed to send news or comment from a foreign country

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The Israel-Hamas war is top of mind today, and foreign correspondent Matt Bradley tells us why. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 31 July 2026 Based in Mexico City as a foreign correspondent, Linthicum joined The Times in 2008. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 That risks limiting global visibility into what happens here and creating problems for America’s foreign correspondents. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 27 July 2026 Most interesting to me was how the hotel became a hub for foreign correspondents reporting on the rise of the Khmer Rouge and their subsequent takeover. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign correspondent

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foreign correspondent was in 1881

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