Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun someone who broadcasts on radio or television.
  • noun a mechanical device for scattering something (seed, fertilizer, sand, salt, etc.) in all directions.

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  • noun An organisation that engages in the activity of broadcasting.
  • noun A person whose job it is to broadcast.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun someone who broadcasts on radio or television
  • noun a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions

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Examples

  • For those of you under thirty, when I use the term broadcaster I’m referring to a TV channel you used to be able to watch without subscribing to cable.

    You Know I’m Right Michelle Caruso-Cabrera 2010

  • O'Reilly's criticisms of PBS were mostly the same as his criticisms of NPR -- namely, that the public broadcaster is a biased, "far-left" network that excludes conservative voices and thus should not be the recipient of any taxpayer money.

    Bill O'Reilly: PBS Funding Should Be Cut Too (VIDEO) Jack Mirkinson 2010

  • The Welsh-language broadcaster is starting to implement cuts amounting to 24.4% of its £102m budget over the next four years.

    S4C cuts set to hit Welsh production companies Mark Sweney 2010

  • HONG KONG — Interest from one of Hong Kong's wealthiest real-estate families in the territory's main television broadcaster is stirring concern about big business's influence on the local media.

    Developer Lee Sparks Concerns Over TVB Isabella Steger 2010

  • O'Reilly's criticisms of PBS were mostly the same as his criticisms of NPR -- namely, that the public broadcaster is a biased, "far-left" network that excludes conservative voices and thus should not be the recipient of any taxpayer money.

    Bill O'Reilly: PBS Funding Should Be Cut Too (VIDEO) Jack Mirkinson 2010

  • Nice to see the impartiality of our national broadcaster is consistent (consistently biased).

    Bigotgate – the Diversity Trainers nightmare. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • The Norwegian public broadcaster is setting up their own Bittorrent tracker and making all of their programs available, free of charge, to the torrent nets at large.

    Tube Bits For 03/09/2009 2009

  • O'Reilly's criticisms of PBS were mostly the same as his criticisms of NPR -- namely, that the public broadcaster is a biased, "far-left" network that excludes conservative voices and thus should not be the recipient of any taxpayer money.

    Bill O'Reilly: PBS Funding Should Be Cut Too (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

  • The broadcaster is also likely to explore ways of continuing This is England '86, the critically lauded Shane Meadows drama that ended last night.

    Channel 4 orders two new comedy drama series Maggie Brown 2010

  • O'Reilly's criticisms of PBS were mostly the same as his criticisms of NPR -- namely, that the public broadcaster is a biased, "far-left" network that excludes conservative voices and thus should not be the recipient of any taxpayer money.

    Bill O'Reilly: PBS Funding Should Be Cut Too (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010

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