stenographer

UK: /stəˈnɒgrəfə^r/ US: (stə nog′rə fər)

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ste•nog•ra•pher  (stə nog′rə fər), n. 

1. a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand.

Also, ste•nog′ra•phist. 

• stenograph + -er¹ 1790–1800, American.

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stenographer / stəˈnɒɡrəfə/, stenographist / stɛˈnɒɡrəfɪst/ noun

1. a person skilled in the use of shorthand and in typing
   Brit equivalent: shorthand typist

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ste•nog•ra•phy /stəˈnɑgrəfi/   n. [uncountable]

1. the art or skill of writing in shorthand.

ste•nog•ra•pher, n. [countable]
sten•o•graph•ic /ˌstɛnəˈgræfɪk/  adj. See -graph-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ste•nog•ra•phy  (stə nog′rə fē), n. 

1. the art of writing in shorthand.

• 1595–1605; steno- + -graphy

sten•o•graph•ic  (sten′ə graf′ik), sten′o•graph′i•cal, adj.  sten′o•graph′i•cal•ly, adv.