editorship

Variant of editor

editor definition

edi·tor (ed′it ər)

noun

  1. a person who edits; often, specif., one whose work is procuring and editing manuscripts
  2. ☆ the head of a department of a newspaper, magazine, etc.
  3. ☆ a device for editing film, videotape, etc. as by viewing, cutting, and splicing

Etymology: L < editus, pp. of edere, to give out, publish < e-, out + dare, to give: see date

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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