ed ‧ i ‧ tor W2 AC /ˈedətə, ˈedɪtə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ edit , ↑ editor , ↑ edition , ↑ editorial , editorialize, ↑ editorship ; verb : ↑ edit ; adverb : ↑ editorially ; adjective : ↑ editorial ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: 'producer (of books)' , from Latin editus ; ⇨ ↑ edition ]
1 . the person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine, or part of a newspaper or magazine, and decides what should be included in it
editor of
the editor of the Daily Telegraph
economics/sports/political etc editor
2 . someone who prepares a book or article for printing by deciding what to include and checking for any mistakes
3 . someone who chooses what to include in a book on a particular subject:
the editor of a book of essays on modern poetry
4 . someone who prepares a film, television programme, or sound recording for broadcasting by deciding what to include and checking for any mistakes:
a TV script editor
5 . someone who reports on a particular subject for a radio or television news programme ⇨ correspondent :
Here is John Simmonds, our Diplomatic Editor, with the latest news.
6 . technical a computer program that allows you to make changes to saved information
⇨ ↑ copy editor , ↑ sub-editor