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Meaning of sourcerer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A source that massages information they provide to the press to fit their agenda
    informal
  2. A procurement officer, a buyer, someone who sources goods.
    informal
  3. A programmer, a coder, someone who works with source code.
    informal

Examples

“He has an opposite belief when it comes to "sourcerers," a category in which he puts the Kissingers, the Haigs, and the Weinbergers -- people whose goal, as Mr. Smyser sees it, is to use the press, and ultimately the public, as a means to an end.”
“Media whistleblowers cannot be summarily characterized either as "sources" or "sourcerers".”
“Neither the government litigators nor the evil sourcerers could count on prevailing on any particular set of facts.”
“All effective sourcerers are part news detective.”
“Our chief "Sourcerers" are Big Jim Cameron, former News Director, WCOZ, and John McGhon, former Program Director, WDVE.”
“The Iatest from the surimi sourcerers. Quality FRESH TUNA!”
“Greg D'Alesandre, "chocolate sourcerer" and co-owner at Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco, spent six years as a group product manager at Google before pursuing his lifelong dream of making a living making chocolate.”
“(see title)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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