"wire copy" meaning in English

See wire copy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: wire copies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} wire copy (countable and uncountable, plural wire copies)
  1. (journalism) A news item published by a wire service. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mass media Translations (item published by a wire service): depesza [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-wire_copy-en-noun-Y3Dx6TcQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: journalism, media

Inflected forms

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