court reporter

noun

1. a stenographer employed to record and transcribe an official verbatim record of the legal proceedings of a court.

Word History and Origins

Origin of court reporter¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

“He worked hard and I thought he deserved a chance to be heard,” said Diana Modugno, a retired federal-court reporter.

From The Daily Beast

The court reporter found it easy to take down his unhurried statements.

From Project Gutenberg

And did you and I have a brief conversation here in this room today before the court reporter came in?

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Did you and I talk about the same things we have been talking about since the court reporter came in?

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Did I sit down and talk with you for a few minutes before the court reporter came in to take this all down here today?

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Did I ask you the same questions which we have discussed here during the course of my questioning before the court reporter?

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