Hearst

/hərst/
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Other forms: Hearsts

Definitions of Hearst
  1. noun
    United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951)
    synonyms: William Randolph Hearst
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    example of:
    newspaper publisher, publisher
    the proprietor of a newspaper
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