Someone who writes letters, especially on behalf of someone else
Examples:
The journalist became a war corespondent after being promoted.She received the letter from her overseas corespondent today.As an international corespondent, he travels frequently for work.
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Correspondent
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
A person who writes letters to another person or a journalist who reports on news.
Examples:
There are a number of great special correspondents.And then one lanky correspondent stepping up to say:She is his principal correspondent, I assure you.
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Remember that co-respondent has a hyphen because it often refers to someone closely involved in a legal case, indicating collaboration or connection.
The word correspondent contains the root correspond, which implies communication and writing, often found in journalism.
If youre thinking about news or journalism, correspondent' is likely the right choice.