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copyeditor

American  
[kop-ee-ed-i-ter] / ˈkɒp iˌɛd ɪ tər /
Or copy editor

noun

  1. a person who edits a manuscript, text, etc., for publication, especially to find and correct errors in style, punctuation, and grammar.

  2. a copyreader.

  3. Also called slot man.  the head copyreader on a newspaper.

Etymology

Origin of copyeditor

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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