stenographer

stenographer
One who takes notes of dictation in shorthand and transcribes them in typewriting. In loose usage, a typist. A "laborer" for the purposes of an exemption from execution. 31 Am J2d Exempt § 20. A "worker" within the meaning of some labor laws. 31 Am J Rev ed Lab § 1. See court reporter.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • stenographer — ste‧nog‧ra‧pher [steˈnɒgrəfə ǁ ˈnɑːgrəfər] noun [countable] LAW someone whose job is to write down what someone is saying in court, using stenography, and then type a copy of it: • a court stenographer * * * stenographer UK US /steˈnɒɡrəfər/ noun …   Financial and business terms

  • stenographer — An individual who records court proceedings either in shorthand or through the use of a paper punching device. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. stenographer An individual who rec …   Law dictionary

  • Stenographer — Ste*nog ra*pher, n. One who is skilled in stenography; a writer of shorthand. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stenographer — 1809, agent noun formation from STENOGRAPHY (Cf. stenography) …   Etymology dictionary

  • stenographer — ☆ stenographer [stə näg′rə fər ] n. a person skilled in stenography …   English World dictionary

  • stenographer — UK [stəˈnɒɡrəfə(r)] / US [stəˈnɑɡrəfər] noun [countable] Word forms stenographer : singular stenographer plural stenographers someone whose job is to write notes using stenography …   English dictionary

  • stenographer — noun Stenographer is used after these nouns: ↑court …   Collocations dictionary

  • stenographer — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stenographist, office worker, typist, shorthand stenographer; see clerk 2 , secretary 2 …   English dictionary for students

  • stenographer — [[t]stənɒ̱grəfə(r)[/t]] stenographers N COUNT A stenographer is a person who types and writes shorthand, usually in an office. [AM] (in BRIT, use shorthand typist) …   English dictionary

  • stenographer — stenography ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ the action or process of writing in shorthand and transcribing the shorthand on a typewriter. DERIVATIVES stenographer noun stenographic adjective. ORIGIN from Greek stenos narrow …   English terms dictionary

  • stenographer — noun Date: 1809 1. a writer of shorthand 2. a person employed chiefly to take and transcribe dictation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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