ghostwriter
or ghost writ·er
[ gohst-rahy-ter ]
/ ˈgoʊstˌraɪ tər /
noun
a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.
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Origin of ghostwriter
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Words nearby ghostwriter
ghost story, ghost town, ghost-weed, ghost word, ghostwrite, ghostwriter, ghoul, ghoulish, GHQ, ghrelin, GHRF
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Example sentences from the Web for ghostwriter
Last time I saw Johnny, he was picking a ghostwriter for his book.
He's widely believed to have been the ghostwriter of the Balfour Declaration.
Milner's Timeless Political Question: "Why Won't They Listen to Me?"|David Frum|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEASTBlair shunned the services of a ghostwriter, and penned the book himself in between various political and business engagements.