Stenographer

  • 1stenographer — ste‧nog‧ra‧pher [steˈnɒgrəfə ǁ ˈnɑːgrəfər] noun [countable] LAW someone whose job is to write down what someone is saying in court, using stenography, and then type a copy of it: • a court stenographer * * * stenographer UK US /steˈnɒɡrəfər/ noun …

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  • 2stenographer — An individual who records court proceedings either in shorthand or through the use of a paper punching device. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. stenographer An individual who rec …

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  • 3Stenographer — Ste*nog ra*pher, n. One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4stenographer — 1809, agent noun formation from STENOGRAPHY (Cf. stenography) …

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  • 5stenographer — ☆ stenographer [stə näg′rə fər ] n. a person skilled in stenography …

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  • 6stenographer — UK [stəˈnɒɡrəfə(r)] / US [stəˈnɑɡrəfər] noun [countable] Word forms stenographer : singular stenographer plural stenographers someone whose job is to write notes using stenography …

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  • 7stenographer — noun Stenographer is used after these nouns: ↑court …

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  • 8stenographer — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stenographist, office worker, typist, shorthand stenographer; see clerk 2 , secretary 2 …

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  • 9stenographer — [[t]stənɒ̱grəfə(r)[/t]] stenographers N COUNT A stenographer is a person who types and writes shorthand, usually in an office. [AM] (in BRIT, use shorthand typist) …

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  • 10stenographer — stenography ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ the action or process of writing in shorthand and transcribing the shorthand on a typewriter. DERIVATIVES stenographer noun stenographic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek stenos narrow …

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