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

Word History and Origins

Origin of news agency¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

The agency, quoted by AFP news agency, said many of the dead were women and children.

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Speaking to the PA news agency, Eric Trump said his family's "love" for Scotland kept them investing in the country.

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The updates expand the number of countries and coalitions, and the kinds of military threats, subject to a possible nuclear response, according to state-run news agency Tass.

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"Danish nature will change in a way we have not seen since the wetlands were drained in 1864," Mr Bruus said, as quoted by AFP news agency.

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Most of the infected people live in New York, Minnesota and Washington, followed by California and Oregon, according to the AP news agency.

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Related Words

• news service
• press agency
• wire service