court reporter

noun

: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law

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Higher pay offered by private-sector work has compounded struggles to maintain adequate court reporter staffing. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 The woman, who worked as a court reporter, denied the allegations. Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024 The four others, including a court reporter, were able to quickly escape and call police. Rio Yamat, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2024 The myth of Japanese minimalism • Essays as architecture • England’s last court reporters 1. Longreads, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for court reporter 

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of court reporter was in 1894

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“Court reporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/court%20reporter. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

court reporter

noun
: a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law
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