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editor

ed·i·tor [ édditər ] (plural ed·i·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. publishing supervisor: the overall supervisor of content for a book, newspaper, or magazine

2. chief journalist: the supervisor of content in a part of a newspaper or magazine

3. text corrector: somebody who prepares a text for publication

4. controller of program content: somebody who supervises the content of a broadcast program

5. movie editor: somebody who prepares the final version of a movie, determining the length and the order of shots and scenes

6. comput 
Same as  text editor


[Mid-17th century. < late Latin, "producer, publisher" < Latin edit- (see edition)]

ed·i·tor·ship noun
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