anchorman

 [ang-ker-man, -muhn]  

an·chor·man

   [ang-ker-man, -muhn]
noun, plural an·chor·men  [-men, -muhn] .
1.
Sports. anchor (def. 10).
2.
Radio and Television. a man who anchors a program of news, sports, etc.; anchor.
Origin:
1910–15 for def. 1; 1955–60 for def. 2; anchor + man1

Usage note
See -man.

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anchorman (ˈæŋkəmæn)
 
—n , pl -men
1.  sport the last person in a team to compete, esp in a relay race
2.  anchor, Also called: presenter (in broadcasting) a person in a central studio who links up and maintains contact with various outside camera units, reporters, etc

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