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correspondence (kor" i SPAHN duhns) (noun)
Letter writing; mail, communication: At Alfred's office, e-mail appears to be the primary mode of correspondence among the departments.
correspondents (kor" i SPAHN duhnts) (noun)
Writers, reporters, contributors of news, etc.: Florence belongs to the elite group of foreign correspondents, working in Europe for her Canadian based newspaper.
Edith and Herbert were correspondents who were having difficulty keeping up with the correspondence in the office so they decided to hire an assistant.
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1. Someone who communicates with another person through a written text; such as, a letter, e-mail, etc.: Mary's sister, Ginny, is a great correspondent who writes lively letters and cards and sends frequent electronic communications from her computer to other computer users.
2. A media reporter who is assigned specific topics to write about; for example, foreign and domestic sports, etc.: Margaret was one of the correspondents for the local newspaper on international monetary issues and was often interviewed on television.
2. A media reporter who is assigned specific topics to write about; for example, foreign and domestic sports, etc.: Margaret was one of the correspondents for the local newspaper on international monetary issues and was often interviewed on television.
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spond-, spon-, spons-, -spondence, -spondent,
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