RECEPTIONIST

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("receptionist" is a kind of...):

secretarial assistant; secretary (an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization)

Derivation:

reception (the act of receiving)

reception (the manner in which something is greeted)