copy editor
noun
variants
or less commonly copyeditor
1
: an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter
2
: one who edits and headlines newspaper copy
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The purist in question was Margaret Mutch, a longtime copy editor and proofreader.
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Brenda Looper joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a news clerk in April 1997, and worked as a feature writer, reviewer and copy editor on the news side before moving to the opinion section in July 2011.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Sources Tom Gavin joined Everyday Health as copy chief in 2022 after a lengthy stint as a freelance copy editor.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Brenda Looper joined the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as a news clerk in April 1997, and worked as a feature writer, reviewer and copy editor on the news side before moving to the opinion section in July 2011.
—Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Sources Tom Gavin joined Everyday Health as copy chief in 2022 after a lengthy stint as a freelance copy editor.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Copy editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copy%20editor. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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copy editor
noun1
: an employee of a publishing house who corrects manuscript copy
2
: a person who edits and writes headlines for newspaper copy
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