I. |edə|tōrēəl, -ȯr- adjective
Etymology: editor + -ial
1.
a. : being an editor or consisting of editors
an editorial staff
b. : of or relating to an editor or his functions
an editorial job
the editorial desk
the punctuation is editorial — R.H.Robbins
2.
a. : of, befitting, or resembling an editorial : expressive of an opinion
an editorial broadcast
an editorial statement
b. : of, relating to, or constituting the literary contents of a publication
the editorial content of a woman's magazine sandwiched in among the ads
II. noun
( -s )
: a newspaper or periodical article that is usually given a special or significant place and that intentionally expresses the views of those in control of the publication on a matter of current interest ; also : an expression of opinion that resembles such an article