embed

/ɪmˈbɛd/
noun
  1. A journalist who is attached to a military unit during a conflict.
    • The military provided training for every embed before deployment.
    • The embed filed daily reports from the combat zone.
    • Each embed had to follow strict safety protocols.
verb
  1. To fix something firmly and deeply into a surrounding mass.
    • The fossil was embedded in a layer of sedimentary rock.
    • The mason embedded the stone into the concrete wall.
    • Splinters of glass were embedded in the wood after the window broke.
  2. To include or incorporate something as an essential part of a larger system or context.
    • Cultural values are often embedded in the stories we tell children.
    • The journalist embedded a video clip in her online article.
    • The company embedded security features into the software.
  3. To attach a journalist or reporter to a military unit during a conflict.
    • Being embedded allowed the journalist to report from the front lines.
    • Several foreign correspondents were embedded with the peacekeeping forces.
    • The network decided to embed a reporter with the infantry division.
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