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subeditor

[suhb-ed-i-ter]
noun
  1. a subordinate or junior editor.
  2. British. a copyeditor.

Origin of subeditor

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + editor
Related formssub·ed·i·to·ri·al [suhb-ed-i-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-] /ˌsʌb ɛd ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivesub·ed·i·tor·ship, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for subeditor

subeditor

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