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dramaturge

dram·a·turge [ drámmə tùrj, drmə tùrj ] (plural dram·a·turg·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. playwright: a playwright, particularly one who works with a specific theater or company

2. literary adviser in theater: a member of the staff of a theater with mainly literary responsibilities, e.g. choosing the plays for performance, editing and adapting texts, and writing program notes

[Mid-19th century. Via French< Greek dramatourgos "worker in drama" < drama (see drama)]
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