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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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Under Tucker’s editorship, the Sunday Times was named Sunday Newspaper of the Year at the U.K.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

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

Mr. York, who was the editor and publisher of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pa., another Tribune title, before taking the Daily News editorship in 2018, declined to comment on Monday.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 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

Alex thought back to that last night when he’d been slicing pizza at Joey’s, worrying about the editorship of the paper, dreaming of a full scholarship to Georgetown.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer