editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈe-də-tər 

1

: someone who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a device used in editing motion-picture film or magnetic tape

3

: a computer program that permits the user to create or modify data (such as text or graphics) especially on a display screen

editorship

ˈe-də-tər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of editor in a Sentence

the editor of the city paper

working as a film editor

Recent Examples on the Web

To identify this standout group, Forbes editors worked with expert judges—including musician Sam Smith, Spotify’s head of podcasts for Central Europe Saruul Krause-Jentsch, and fashion designer Stella Jean—to review more than 10,000 candidates, evaluating them on impact, financials, and creativity. —Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Submit a letter to the editor or write to [e-mail]. —Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025

Prominent journalists also have come after Bezos for his last-minute decision to stop his Washington Post editorial board from endorsing Kamala Harris before the Nov. 5 election and by ordering his paper’s editors and writers to move the opinion pages into a rightward direction. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025

Rachel O'Neal Rachel O'Neal is the senior features editor and editor of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette's High Profile section. —arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing editor

• city editor
• co-editor
• copy editor
• editor in chief
• managing editor

Rhymes for editor

• creditor
• predator
• coeditor

Kids Definition

editor

noun

ed·​i·​tor ˈed-ət-ər 

1

: a person who edits especially as an occupation

2

: a computer program that permits the user to create or change data (as text or graphics) in a computer system

editorship

-ˌship 

noun