receptionist
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ʃə noun
1.
a person employed to receive and assist callers, clients, etc., as in an office.
2.
Theology. a person who advocates receptionism.
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| a person employed in an office, hotel, doctor's surgery, etc, to receive clients, guests, or patients, answer the telephone, arrange appointments, etc | |
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Receptionist
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Example sentences
Our receptionist is told to order sandwiches for lunch.
She's primarily a receptionist, but it looks better on her resume to say press secretary.
The receptionist became carefully calm, saying that she would speak to the doctor.
The lobby of the center holds the receptionist's desk, a couch and several information racks.
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