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news agency

noun

  1. a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers. Compare press association.
  2. a business that sells newspapers at retail.


news agency

noun

  1. an organization that collects news reports for newspapers, periodicals, etc Also calledpress agency
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of news agency1

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
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Example Sentences

The Internet news agency slon.ru compiled a list of all the mistakes in the broadcast by Channel 1.

At the same time, the Tasnim news agency, run by the IRGC, reported that ISIS is sending propaganda via text message inside Iran.

The Xinhua News Agency and pro-Beijing groups in Hong Kong say that PopVote is illegal and invalid.

"Since 13 years, my daughters Sahar, Maha, Hala and Jawaher are being held captive," AlFayez told news agency AFP.

RT was founded by the Russian state owned news agency RIA Novosti, which has been around since the days of the Soviet Union.

Newness of information is no necessity of conversation: else were the Central News Agency the best of talkers.

At first it seemed so much easier to distrust a News Agency than to accept Stevenson's loss.

There were only four of us; two specials,—Wallis and myself,—a news-agency reporter, and a local man.

A centenarian in the Shetlands, says a news agency, has never heard of Mr. Lloyd George.

Fellow from the Interplanetary News Agency wants you to broadcast a copyrighted story.

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