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newsdesk

newsdesk noun: the department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.

Noun

newsdesk (plural newsdesks)

  1. The department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.

Forms of newsdesk

pluralnewsdesks
alternative formnews desk

Origin of newsdesk

From news + desk.

Questions about newsdesk

What does newsdesk mean?
Newsdesk means the department of a newspaper or broadcasting organization responsible for the collecting of news from journalists and others, and for distributing it to editors.
What part of speech is newsdesk?
Newsdesk is a noun.
What is the plural of newsdesk?
The plural of newsdesk is newsdesks.

Words near newsdesk in the dictionary

  1. newscrawl
  2. newscrawls
  3. Newscum
  4. newsdealer
  5. newsdealers
  6. newsdesk
  7. newsdesks
  8. newsed
  9. newser
  10. newsers
  11. newses

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