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correspondant

correspondent

noun koh-reh-spohn-DAHN Rare
Communication Media

Also means

pen pal

Usage Note

correspondant refers to a journalist stationed abroad or, in everyday use, a pen pal or personal contact. The feminine form is correspondante. In a school context, a correspondant is a foreign student you exchange letters or emails with as part of a language program.

Examples

"Notre correspondant à Paris a envoyé un rapport."

Natural Translation

Our correspondent in Paris sent a report.

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