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Definition editor in American English

editor noun

[countable] noun
/ˈedɪtər/
1

someone whose job is to be in charge of a newspaper or magazine

Example

the editor of the Los Angeles Times

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journalist editor reporter
1.1

someone whose job is to be in charge of a particular section of a newspaper, magazine, or news organization

Example

the political/sports/fashion editor

Example

CNN's Tokyo editor

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journalist editor reporter
2

someone whose job is to edit books, documents, or movies

Example

She worked as a script editor for years.

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amanuensis author biographer
2.1

someone who produces a book by choosing, arranging, and explaining things that other people have written

Example

the editor of the four-volume History of Literature

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amanuensis author biographer
2.2

someone whose job is to produce books for a publisher by finding writers and working with them

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amanuensis author biographer
3

a computer program used for writing or editing documents, files, or programs

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Definition editor in American English