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addetto

assigned worker, officer in charge

noun ahd-DET-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin addictus, 'assigned, devoted to'.

Also means

attaché, staff member

Usage Note

Addetto is a formal word for a person assigned to a specific role or service — addetto stampa (press officer), addetto alle vendite (sales associate), addetto alla sicurezza (security officer). The feminine is addetta. As an adjective it means 'assigned to, in charge of' (personale addetto al servizio).

Examples

"L'addetto stampa ha rilasciato una dichiarazione."

Natural Translation

The press officer released a statement.

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