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Hauskorrespondent

in-house correspondent

noun HOWS-ko-reh-spon-dent Rare
Communication Media

Also means

permanent parliamentary correspondent

Usage Note

Hauskorrespondent describes a journalist permanently accredited to and reporting from a specific institution — the Bundestag, a court, or a foreign capital. The prefix Haus- signals continuous physical presence and specialised knowledge, distinguishing the role from a freelance Korrespondent parachuted in for a single story.

Examples

"Als Hauskorrespondent beim Europäischen Gerichtshof kennt sie jeden Anwalt persönlich."

Natural Translation

As in-house correspondent at the European Court of Justice she knows every lawyer personally.

Literal Translation

As house-correspondent at-the European Court-of-Justice knows she every lawyer personally.

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