noun
press that engages in sensational journalism (especially concerning the private lives of public figures)
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
• Hypernyms: ↑free press
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newspapers that print a lot of shocking stories about people's private lives rather than serious news
Useful english dictionary. 2012.