news agency
noun
Simple meaning
An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
noozayjuhnseeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnuˈzeɪdʒənsi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
An organisation that gathers and distributes news to newspapers and radio and television broadcasters.
IrelandAustralia
Alternative form of newsagency. [A newsagent's shop.]
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
Used this way, news agency is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in news or reporting contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- News/reporting
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