night editor

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of night editor

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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night editor

“I didn’t think this was a case where anyone would have a hard time figuring out what the guy said,” said Khoury, night editor on the Express desk.

From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2017

She once observed that her father — the night editor for a newspaper — “did not prepare me well for patriarchy. He was putty in my hands throughout my childhood.”

From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2017

It was the first day of my three-shift tryout as the night editor of Gawker.

From The New Yorker ● Jun. 13, 2016

Now, on this early November morning, the Herald’s night editor must have been cringing as he had the still-warm draft of the first edition sent to his mercurial boss.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2014

It seems he was night editor of one of the big dailies.

From Pardners by Rex Ellingwood Beach