guest editor

[ gest-ed-i-ter ]

/ ˈgɛst ˈɛd ɪ tər /

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noun

a person who is invited to collect and prepare content for a single edition of a magazine, newspaper, or broadcast: He recently served as guest editor of a special journal issue on secure communications.

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Origin of guest editor

First recorded in 1925–30

OTHER WORDS FROM guest editor

guest-ed·it, verb (used with object)

Words nearby guest editor

guesstimate, guesswork, guest, guest beer, guestbook, guest editor, guest flag, guesthouse, guestimate, guestlist, guest of honor

How to use guest editor in a sentence

And then I met him before I started doing the impression of him when he was a guest on SNL for a moment.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Vicky Ward was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair for 11 years.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Al Qaeda has never managed to carve out a large chunk of real estate to call its own—in Afghanistan it was a guest of the Taliban.
ISIS’s Futile Quest to Go Legit|Jamie Dettmer|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Her name was Courtney, and she was a fashion editor for magazines like Photoplay, Screenland, Silver Screen.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“James Woods refuses to toe the Hollyweird line,” Twitchy managing editor Lori Ziganto told The Daily Beast in an email.
How James Woods Became Obama’s Biggest Twitter Troll|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I never dare venture over except as the guest of some more fortunate friend.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Not a week passed which did not find the former, once, twice, or three times a guest at the proud man's table.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
He was the successor of Dr. Franklin as editor, and entered upon the business in 1763.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Thomas Barnes, principal editor of the Times newspaper, died in London, aged 56.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
When Stanhope entered to him, he found his guest lying on a sofa, in a high state of fever, both from his wounds and agitation.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter