receptionist

The definition of a receptionist is a person who works at an office who greets visitors, answers the phones, routes calls and takes messages.

(noun)

A person in an office who sits at the front desk of a law office, greets clients, answers phones and connects phone calls to the lawyers and other legal staff is an example of a receptionist.

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See receptionist in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person employed in an office to receive callers, give information, etc.

See receptionist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An office worker employed chiefly to receive visitors and answer the telephone.

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