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Editor

/ˈɛdɪtə/

A person who edits or makes changes to documents.

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📖 Definitions of "Editor"

noun

1
A person who edits or makes changes to documents.
2
A copy editor.
3
A person who edited a specific document.
"John Johnson wrote this term paper and the editor was Joan Johnson."
4
A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.
"John is the city editor at the Daily Times."

🔄 Synonyms of "Editor"

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Word	Definition
editor programnoun	(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Editor"

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Word	Definition
editor programnoun	(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
publicationnoun	The act of publishing printed or other matter.
editor-in-chiefnoun	An honorific for the editor-in-chief of a publication.
editorialnoun	An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.
reviewernoun	A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.
editionnoun	The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.
editingnoun	An act or instance of something being edited.
journalistnoun	One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
publishingnoun	The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.
editnoun	A change to the text of a document.
columnistnoun	A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.
publishernoun	A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.
reporternoun	A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.
reportingnoun	Such creation in journalism, as contrasted with other aspects such as analysis and opinion.
readernoun	A person who reads.
newsmannoun	(US) A reporter; a person in the profession of providing news.
redactornoun	A person who redacts: one who edits or compiles texts; one who censors portions of them.
writenoun	The act or style of writing.
essaynoun	(publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
redactionnoun	(uncountable) The process of editing or censoring.