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stenographer

[stuh-nog-ruh-fer] / stəˈnɒg rə fər /


NOUN
court reporter
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We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state,” the correspondent wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Rather, it belonged to a woman from Illinois with a versatile résumé that included writing, acting, engineering and working as a stenographer: Lizzie Magie.

From New York Times Apr. 12, 2024

She unearthed his autopsy report, filed a public records request for the case file and tracked down the stenographer who had sat through Livingston’s trial.

From Seattle Times Dec. 23, 2023

West also worries the increased record-keeping during the inquiry stage—including bringing in a stenographer to record testimony and labeling all evidence—could deter anyone coming forward with a complaint.

From Science Magazine Nov. 28, 2023

Yet I knew that it was mine and mine alone, and if it was recorded by a stenographer, I would have a look at it tomorrow.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

The licensing process for these stenographers is significantly longer and more difficult than what voice writers undergo.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The Panic of 1893 was followed by a boom in corporations and their demand for what we now call white-collar office workers, such as stenographers and bookkeepers.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

He would shake hands with the entire crew if the interview was on camera, and there would often be an embrace for the stenographers busily transcribing his thoughts.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2024

Her research brought her to Brooklyn criminal court, and in 2004, she found one of the stenographers who had transcribed the trial.

From Seattle Times Dec. 23, 2023

The stenographers had abandoned their typewriters and were crowded around us.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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