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subeditor

American  
[suhb-ed-i-ter] / sʌbˈɛd ɪ tər /

noun

  1. a subordinate or junior editor.

  2. British. a copyeditor.


subeditor British  
/ sʌbˈɛdɪtə /

noun

  1. a person who checks and edits copy, esp on a newspaper

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Other Word Forms

  • subeditorial adjective
  • subeditorship noun

Etymology

Origin of subeditor

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + editor

Example Sentences

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From there she was invited to join Guardian as an arts subeditor by Alan Rusbridger, who was then its features editor.

From The Guardian

I had risen to being chief subeditor of a weekly magazine and was in charge of a small production team.

From The Guardian

If a submission is ultimately accepted, then our in-house team of expert subeditors will handle the final formatting.

From Nature

Nasrullah Khan, a subeditor for a local daily in Karachi, was taken from his home early Saturday by uniformed and plainclothes men and held incommunicado for two days.

From Seattle Times

Khan works as a subeditor for a local daily in Karachi.

From Washington Times