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editorial

[ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]

noun

  1. an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.

  2. a statement broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner, manager, or the like, of the program, station, or channel.

  3. something regarded as resembling such an article or statement, as a lengthy, dogmatic utterance.



adjective

  1. of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work.

    editorial policies;

    editorial skills.

  2. of, relating to, or involved in the preparation of an editorial or editorials.

    editorial page;

    editorial writer.

  3. of or relating to the literary and artistic activities or contents of a publication, broadcasting organization, or the like, as distinguished from its business activities, advertisements, etc..

    an editorial employee; an editorial decision, not an advertising one.

editorial

/ ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to editing or editors

  2. of, relating to, or expressed in an editorial

  3. of or relating to the content of a publication rather than its commercial aspects

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an article in a newspaper, etc, expressing the opinion of the editor or the publishers

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

editorial

  1. An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher.

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Other Word Forms

  • editorialist noun
  • editorially adverb
  • noneditorial adjective
  • noneditorially adverb
  • preeditorial adjective
  • preeditorially adverb
  • pseudoeditorial adjective
  • pseudoeditorially adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of editorial1

First recorded in 1735–45; editor + -ial
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Example Sentences

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For the past 22 years, the news programme has handed over the editorial reins to guest editors during the festive period.

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Caroline Daniel, another former editorial adviser, will also speak to parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee from 15:30 GMT.

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The publisher said the takeover would preserve the paper’s editorial independence, ensuring its “journalism can flourish long into the future and on the world stage.”

The editorial line for the songs was to validate childhood experiences without trying to impart any life lessons, acknowledging those feelings through comedy.

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The issue with the episode was highlighted by an earlier Daily Telegraph report that cited a leaked BBC memo written by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to the corporation's editorial standards committee.

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