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editorship

American  
[ed-i-ter-ship] / ˈɛd ɪ tərˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the office or function of an editor.

  2. editorial direction.


Etymology

Origin of editorship

First recorded in 1775–85; editor + -ship

Example Sentences

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The Duchess of Cornwall met with Lord Dobbs to discuss the importance of reading to children as part of his Christmas guest editorship of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2021

Mallory is now the dictionary’s sole employee, under the editorship of David Swansby, a descendant of the founders.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2021

He took over the editorship of SGN in 1982, foreseeing its importance as the “gay plague” spread through cities like New York and San Francisco.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2020

I’m delighted KidsPost is still around, now under the able editorship of Christina Barron.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020

She came to Reykjavik as much as her job in a pharmaceutical company—and her editorship of a chess journal in Tokyo—would allow.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady