picador
noun
pic·a·dor
ˈpi-kə-ˌdȯr 
ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr
plural picadors
ˈpi-kə-ˌdȯrz
ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯrz
or picadores
ˌpi-kə-ˈdȯr-ēz
: a horseman in a bullfight who jabs the bull with a lance to weaken its neck and shoulder muscles
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There is some merit in both views, and few people on either side will miss Mr. Trump’s wandering ruminations and his jousts with his media picadors.
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Conrad Black, National Review, 28 Apr. 2020
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picador
noun
pic·a·dor
ˈpik-ə-ˌdȯ(ə)r
plural picadors
-ˌdȯ(ə)rz
or picadores
ˌpik-ə-ˈdōr-ēz
or picadores
ˌpik-ə-ˈdōr-ēz
-ˈdȯr-
: a rider on horseback in a bullfight who jabs the bull with a lance
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