Reuters dispatch
- noun
- Literature
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comunicado de Reuters
- The latest Reuters dispatch revealed important updates on the global economy.
Examples
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The 128-word Reuters dispatch that chronicled the event stated that officials from fifty nations were present.
Academic text (2007) -
A Reuters dispatch provided detailed coverage of the international climate summit.
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In a recent Reuters dispatch, the agency reported on the growing tensions in the region.
Synonyms
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5.9
A quick written message sent from one place to another
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1.1
A short spoken or written account of recent events in the media
How In-Depth
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines a recognizable organization name 'Reuters' with the noun 'dispatch' (an official/urgent report), so the meaning 'a news report issued by Reuters' follows directly from the constituents. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Reuters dispatch comes from the news agency name Reuters and the word dispatch, which once meant a quick message sent by telegraph or messenger. Because these messages were sent fast to newspapers and clients, a Reuters dispatch now means 'a short news report from Reuters'.