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
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That’s a crazy system, but nonetheless, after the stenographers get paid, Merchan should publish the transcripts.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2024
According to official court transcript: [The judge; the attorneys]; the jury; the plaintiff; the defendant; her mother, Mrs. George Jones; and the stenographer left the courtroom and entered the jury room.
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
The court stenographers, however, record every word, all of which appear in the transcripts.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
The change to the official transcript drew objections from the stenographers who are charged with documenting the president’s remarks for posterity, the Associated Press reported, citing two government officials and an internal email obtained by the news agency.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2024
According to official court transcript: [The judge; the attorneys]; the jury; the plaintiff; the defendant; her mother, Mrs. George Jones; and the stenographer left the courtroom and entered the jury room.
—Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
The court stenographers, however, record every word, all of which appear in the transcripts.
—Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 5 May 2024
The change to the official transcript drew objections from the stenographers who are charged with documenting the president’s remarks for posterity, the Associated Press reported, citing two government officials and an internal email obtained by the news agency.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Stenographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stenographer. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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
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