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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

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

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

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