ed‧i‧tor W2 AC /ˈedətə, ˈedɪtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: edit, editor, edition, editorial, editorialize, editorship; verb: edit; adverb: editorially; adjective: editorial]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Late Latin; Origin: 'producer (of books)', from Latin editus; ⇒ edition]

1. the person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of a newspaper or magazine, and decides what should be included in it
editor of
the editor of the Daily Telegraph
economics/sports/political etc editor

2. someone who prepares a book or article for printing by deciding what to include and checking for any mistakes

3. someone who chooses what to include in a book on a particular subject:
the editor of a book of essays on modern poetry

4. someone who prepares a film, television programme, or sound recording for broadcasting by deciding what to include and checking for any mistakes:
a TV script editor

5. someone who reports on a particular subject for a radio or television news programme ⇒ correspondent:
Here is John Simmonds, our Diplomatic Editor, with the latest news.

6. technical a computer program that allows you to make changes to saved information
⇒ copy editor, sub-editor

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editor
noun
I. prepares a book, television or radio programme
ADJ. commissioning | assistant, senior | copy | freelance | film, programme | art, cookery, fiction, music, picture

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editor
II. in charge of a newspaper/part of a newspaper
ADJ. chief, executive, managing | deputy | assistant, associate | contributing | joint | magazine, newspaper, tabloid | features, news, picture | specialist | City, economics, fashion, financial, foreign, industrial, literary, political, sports, travel On page 12, our City editor comments on the takeover bid.
PHRASES a letter to the editor
 ⇒ Note at JOB

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