Meaning of the word correspondents in English

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correspondents

US /ˌkɔːr.əˈspɑːn.dənts/
UK /ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dənts/

Plural Noun

1.

people employed by a newspaper, television station, etc., to report on a particular subject or send reports from a foreign country

Example:
The news channel has several foreign correspondents reporting from conflict zones.
Our chief political correspondent will provide an analysis of the election results.
2.

people who communicate by exchanging letters

Example:
They became lifelong correspondents after meeting at a conference.
The two pen pals were diligent correspondents, writing to each other every week.