stenographer
noun
ste·nog·ra·pher
stə-ˈnä-grə-fər 
1
: a writer of shorthand
2
: a person employed chiefly to take and transcribe dictation
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The change to the official transcript drew objections from the stenographers who are charged with documenting the president’s remarks for posterity, the Associated Press reported, citing two government officials and an internal email obtained by the news agency.
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The stenographers office is charged with providing accurate transcripts of the president’s public and private remarks.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The move is in response to new reporting from the Associated Press that Biden's press office altered the transcript of his remarks over the objections of White House stenographers.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
And adopting a requirement that a stenographer be in the room when someone first comes forward with an allegation of misconduct could have had a serious chilling effect on many whistleblowers.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
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Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The stenographers office is charged with providing accurate transcripts of the president’s public and private remarks.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
The move is in response to new reporting from the Associated Press that Biden's press office altered the transcript of his remarks over the objections of White House stenographers.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
And adopting a requirement that a stenographer be in the room when someone first comes forward with an allegation of misconduct could have had a serious chilling effect on many whistleblowers.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Stenographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stenographer. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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stenographer
noun
ste·nog·ra·pher
stə-ˈnäg-rə-fər
1
: a writer of shorthand
2
: one employed chiefly to take and make a copy of dictation
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