receptionist

nounattested in dialogue

Canada//ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst//
Australia//ɹɪˈsep.ʃə.nɪst//

An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

noun

1
An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
"At the moment, I think I'm working for the Central Intelligence Corporation, the Mafia, and Mr. Lee's Greater Hong Kong." "I see," the receptionist, making a note.
2
A proponent of receptionism.

Etymology

Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.

Forms

plural: receptionists

Recent · The Holocene.recently · In the recent past a short while ago.reception · The act of receiving.

receptionist · An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.

recess · A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or…Recess · A village in County Galway, Ireland.recession · The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.

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