ghostwrite

verb

ghost·write | \ ˈgōs(t)-ˌrīt

ghostwrote\ ˈgōs(t)-ˌrōt

\; ghostwritten\ ˈgōs(t)-ˌri-tᵊn

Definition of ghostwrite

intransitive verb

: to write for and in the name of another

transitive verb

: to write (a speech, a book, etc.) for another who is the presumed or credited author

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Examples of ghostwrite in a Sentence

She was hired to ghostwrite the mayor's autobiography.

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Those emails include what plaintiffs’ lawyers say is evidence of Monsanto ghostwriting articles for outside scientists to defend the chemical’s safety. — Ruth Bender, WSJ, "Bayer Steps Up Legal Fight Over Weed Killer Blamed for Cancer," 18 Sep. 2018 Johnson’s lawyers said the effects of glysophate had been insufficiently tested and accused employees of ghostwriting favorable scientific articles and studies. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Monsanto was just ordered to pay $289 million to a man who says its weed killer caused his cancer," 11 Aug. 2018 In a 485-page decision, Judge Kaplan rebuked Mr. Donziger for engaging in judicial bribery, coercion, witness tampering and hiring of an American consulting firm to ghostwrite an expert’s reports, among other offenses against legal ethics. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Steven Donziger Gets His Due," 13 July 2018 Her husband, known under the pen name Willy, recruits Colette to ghostwrite a novel to be published under his name. — Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Colette' Trailer: Keira Knightley Fights for Literary Ownership in Feminist Period Drama," 11 July 2018 When he was finally caught in 1989 and put on trial, Friedrich hired a Tasmanian aspiring novelist named Richard Flanagan to ghostwrite his autobiography for $10,000, which the young Flanagan was instructed to complete in just six grueling weeks. — Olen Steinhauer, New York Times, "A Novel Based on the True Story of a Con Man and His Ghostwriter," 1 June 2018 Two-hour premiere introduces Plum Kettle (Joy Nash), who ghostwrites the column of a fashionable, but possibly only semiliterate, magazine editor (The Good Wife’s Julianna Margulies). — Ellen Gray, Philly.com, "TV picks: 'Succession,' 'Pose,' 'Dietland,' 'Younger' and more," 1 June 2018 And unlike Meek Mill, Pusha wasn’t relying on the ghostwriting barbs that were already proven to be insignificant to fans. — Billboard, "Did Pusha T Beat Drake at His Own Game With Vicious 'The Story of Adidon'?," 31 May 2018 Lyra is the author of multiple YA novels, including the I Hunt Killers story, and Baden is a social media expert who has ghostwritten several YA novels. — Andy Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, "Jennifer Beals-Inspired YA Novel Set for 2019," 22 May 2018

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