pressdom

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noun

The world or sphere of the press; journalism generally.

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Meanings

nounpressdom (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe world or sphere of the press; journalism generally.

    Not all the practitioners of the pressdom the world over may confidently and conscientiously claim that the profession has done enough or all its best to print an accurate, balanced and full account of the news, […]

    1980, Lee O. Thayer, Hanno Hardt, Ethics, Morality, and the Media: Reflections on American Culture, page 147

Origin

From press + -dom.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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