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news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, periodicals, and newscasters
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State news agency Tass reported that drones had also attacked the Rostov, Voronezh, Oryol, Saratov and Tatarstan regions, with alerts activated in Samara.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
If North Korean soldiers wanted to come to South Korea, the country would cooperate with Ukraine, Yonhap news agency reported.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on Monday that the country's spy agency believes that at least 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 injured since being deployed to Russia.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday that the Kremlin had not yet received an official request for contact, Russian state news agency TASS reported.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1873, in the meaning defined above
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“News agency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/news%20agency. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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news agency
noun
: an organization that supplies news to subscribing newspapers, magazines, and newscasters
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