Defn: One who reports. Specifically: (a) An officer or person who makees authorized statements of law proceedings and decisions, or of legislative debates. (b) One who reports speeches, the proceedings of public meetings, news, etc., for the newspapers. Of our tales judge and reportour. Chaucer.
REPORTINGLY
Re*port"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: By report or common fame.
REPORTORIAL
Re`por*to"ri*al (r`pr-t"r-al), a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a reporter or reporters; as, the reportorial staff of a newspaper.
REPOSAL
Re*pos"al (r-pz"al), n. Etym: [From Repose.]
1. The act or state of reposing; as, the reposal of a trust. Shak.
2. That on which one reposes. [Obs.] Burton.
REPOSANCE
Re*pos"ance (-ans), n.
Defn: Reliance. [Obs.] John Hall.