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| coeditor |
combined form of editor. |
| columnist |
a writer or editor of a regular column or feature in a newspaper or magazine. |
| ed. |
abbreviation of "editor," "edited," or "edition." [1/2 definitions] |
| editorial |
of or relating to an editor or an editor's functions. [1/3 definitions] |
| editor in chief |
the editor who has the final authority to make policy decisions and supervises the other editors at a publishing house or on a specific publication. |
| editorship |
the position or activities of an editor. [1/2 definitions] |
| newsperson |
someone involved with gathering or communicating the news, such as a reporter, writer, editor, or broadcaster. |
| we |
used by a writer or editor to create an impersonal tone. [1/4 definitions] |
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