press corps

noun

: a group of news reporters who are located in a particular place or who follow a particular person
the White House press corps

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Much of the Pentagon press corps declined, and a federal judge sided with the press in March, striking several parts of the department’s press access policy. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The ruling did not, however, address the question of the administration's periodic refusal since the ban to permit CNN's journalists into smaller spaces where the full press corps cannot fit simultaneously, such as Air Force One or the Oval Office. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 The pool is a small, rotating group of journalists that provides coverage of the president and represents the larger press corps. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 Adding to those pressures is an ongoing confrontation with the White House press corps. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press corps

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“Press corps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20corps. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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