Op-Ed

American  

[op-ed] / ˈɒpˌɛd /

Or op-ed

noun

1. Also called Op-Ed page,.  Also called op-ed page.  a newspaper page devoted to signed articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc., of varying viewpoints.

   the Op-Ed of today's New York Times.

2. an article written for this page.

   The governor was very upset when an Op-Ed criticized the corruption in her circle of advisors and appointees.

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op-ed British  

/ ˈɒpˌɛd /

noun

1. 1. a page of a newspaper where varying opinions are expressed by columnists, commentators, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      an op-ed column in the New York Times

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Etymology

Origin of Op-Ed

An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; abbreviation of op(posite) ed(itorial page), from its placement in the print newspaper

Example Sentences

After Laura Foote wrote a housing op-ed in a local newspaper, Wiener recruited her.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elizabeth Price Foley and Jason Torchinsky’s op-ed, on the unconstitutionality of disparate-impact theory, left me with no such “impression that any use of statistics to prove intent to discriminate is illegal.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He had summarized his argument in a 1980 op-ed for the Washington Post that quoted economist Wilfred Beckerman on the dominant perversity: “The instant a calf is born, per capita income and wealth go up, but the instant a child is born, per capita income and wealth go down.”

From The Wall Street Journal

His allegedly nefarious acts include writing an op-ed for this newspaper and knowing our editorial writers.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Dec. 2, Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland, published an op-ed in Foreign Affairs titled “The West’s Last Chance” arguing that the post-World War II order built on cooperation, rules and shared values is breaking down as wars multiply and alliances fracture.

From Salon