subeditor

noun

sub·​ed·​i·​tor ˌsəb-ˈe-də-tər How to pronounce subeditor (audio)
chiefly British
subedit transitive verb chiefly British
subeditorial adjective chiefly British

Examples of subeditor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sitting in front of the end window was a man called Charlie Pickles, the subeditor. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2023 Iona Italia is a freelance writer and translator and the subeditor of Areo magazine. Iona Italia, Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2021 Nobody gets them right every time, but subeditors might consider letting enormous font-sizes shrink to accommodate more information. The Economist, 24 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subeditor was in 1819

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“Subeditor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subeditor. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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