"factchecker" meaning in English

See factchecker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: factcheckers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} factchecker (plural factcheckers)
  1. Alternative spelling of fact checker. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fact checker
    Sense id: en-factchecker-en-noun-TSY0Q33w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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