newsmaker

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noun

One whose actions make the headlines of news reports; one who affects the course of public discourse.

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Meanings

nounnewsmaker (plural newsmakers)

plural newsmakers

  1. One whose actions make the headlines of news reports; one who affects the course of public discourse.

Origin

From news + maker.

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Translations

Russian ньюсме́йкер
  • ньюсме́йкер (nʹjusmɛ́jker)one whose actions make the headlines
Cite this entry
APA

newsmaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsmaker

MLA

“newsmaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsmaker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newsmaker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newsmaker.

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