night editor
noun
an editor responsible for getting a morning newspaper to press, for the night operations of a wire service, or the like.
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Words nearby night editor
night bolt, night coach, night court, night crawler, night dancer, night editor, night fighter, night heron, night jasmine, night journey, night key
Origin of night editor
First recorded in 1865–70
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Example sentences from the Web for night editor
Well, then, you may be the night-editor, but you sound exactly like that fresh reporter who 128 spoke to me a moment ago.
Polly in New York|Lillian Elizabeth RoyThe report passed the World night-editor, and appeared, next morning.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine