stenographer
noun
ste·nog·ra·pher
stə-ˈnä-grə-fər 
1
: a writer of shorthand
2
: a person employed chiefly to take and transcribe dictation
Examples of stenographer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The stenographers office is charged with providing accurate transcripts of the president’s public and private remarks.
—
Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The move is in response to new reporting from the Associated Press that Biden's press office altered the transcript of his remarks over the objections of White House stenographers.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
And adopting a requirement that a stenographer be in the room when someone first comes forward with an allegation of misconduct could have had a serious chilling effect on many whistleblowers.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
Roosevelt staggered a bit and then fell into a seat beneath him while his stenographer leaped out of a car and wrestled Schrank to the ground to prevent him from firing again, according to the article.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for stenographer 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The move is in response to new reporting from the Associated Press that Biden's press office altered the transcript of his remarks over the objections of White House stenographers.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
And adopting a requirement that a stenographer be in the room when someone first comes forward with an allegation of misconduct could have had a serious chilling effect on many whistleblowers.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
Roosevelt staggered a bit and then fell into a seat beneath him while his stenographer leaped out of a car and wrestled Schrank to the ground to prevent him from firing again, according to the article.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for stenographer
Dictionary Entries Near stenographer
Cite this Entry
“Stenographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stenographer. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
stenographer
noun
ste·nog·ra·pher
stə-ˈnäg-rə-fər
1
: a writer of shorthand
2
: one employed chiefly to take and make a copy of dictation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share