/ rɪˈpɔːtɪdʒ; ˌrepɔːˈtɑːʒ; NAmE rɪˈpɔːrt-; ˌrepɔːrˈt-/ noun
[ U ] ( formal ) the reporting of news or the typical style in which this is done in newspapers, or on TV and radio
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: French , from Old French reporter carry back, from Latin reportare bring back, from re- back + portare carry.