editor

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    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)
    (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

Word Origin

editor (n.)
1640s, "publisher," from Latin editor "one who puts forth," agent noun from editus, past participle of edere (see edition). By 1712 in sense of "person who prepares written matter for publication;" specific sense in newspapers is from 1803.

Synonym

Example

1. Daniel gross is economics editor at yahoo ! Finance .
2. The full-screen text editor works from your web browser .
3. Editor 's note : have you witnessed the events in norway ?
4. Vanessa friedman is the ft 's fashion editor .
5. Regular text editor - not bad .

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