"anchorperson" meaning in English

See anchorperson in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: anchorpersons [plural], anchorpeople [plural]
Etymology: From anchor + person, by analogy with anchorman. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|anchor|person}} anchor + person Head templates: {{en-noun|s|anchorpeople}} anchorperson (plural anchorpersons or anchorpeople)
  1. The primary reporter on a television news broadcast. Synonyms: anchor, news anchor [common] Related terms: anchorman, anchorwoman

Inflected forms

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