stenographer

noun

ste·​nog·​ra·​pher stə-ˈnä-grə-fər How to pronounce stenographer (audio)
1
: a writer of shorthand
2
: a person employed chiefly to take and transcribe dictation

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The stenographer then read Zambrano’s question aloud a second time. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026 Lidz was in Ireland and flew to California along with his daughter, Daisy, who acted as stenographer. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 16 May 2026 Only the grand jury, a court stenographer, the state attorney or assistant state attorney and witnesses are allowed in. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 Signing that document would make us stenographers parroting press releases, not watchdogs holding government officials accountable. — Tom Bowman, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stenographer

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First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stenographer was in 1809

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stenographer

noun
ste·​nog·​ra·​pher stə-ˈnäg-rə-fər How to pronounce stenographer (audio)
1
: a writer of shorthand
2
: one employed chiefly to take and make a copy of dictation

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