editor
US /ˈɛdətɚ/
Definition
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The editor asked the writer to shorten the article by a page.
Word Family
Synonyms
- revisersomeone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
- proofreadersomeone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
Collocations
- Easy newspaper editor deskdescribing newspaper editor desk (a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements)
- Medium submit the draft to the editorto present a document or proposal for consideration regarding the draft to the editor
- Hard editor-in-chief final approval granteda collocation phrase: editor-in-chief final approval granted
- Very Hard incur the wrath of the senior editorto incur the wrath of the senior editor, meaning to make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
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