anchorperson

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anchorperson

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From anchor + person, by analogy with anchorman.

noun anchorpersons · anchorpeople

The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
Similar: anchor, news anchor

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@misc{anchorperson_2026,
  title = {anchorperson},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anchorperson},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}