correspondent
Translation
correspondent, reporter, pen pal
Examples
She is the foreign correspondent for the newspaper.
She is the foreign correspondent for the newspaper.
He was a frequent correspondent of the famous author.
He was a frequent correspondent of the famous author.
Grammar Patterns
((a correspondent for sth.)) a journalist for a news organization. He is a war correspondent for a major network.
((a correspondent of sb.)) a person who writes letters to sb. She was a regular correspondent of the poet.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reporter, journalist, pen pal
Etymology
From the verb 'correspond' plus the agent noun suffix '-ent', meaning a person who does something. So, a person who corresponds.
Memory Tips
An 'agent' (-ent) who 'corresponds' (writes back and forth), either for news or for personal letters.