Meaning & use
stenographer
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A person who transcribes spoken words, especially in courtrooms or meetings, using shorthand or a special machine.
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The court stenographer typed every word spoken during the trial.
She trained for two years to become a certified stenographer.
A note on using this word
Stenographers traditionally used shorthand, but the term now commonly refers to operators of stenotype machines that produce real-time transcripts.
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transcriptionist
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