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editor

editor

noun eh-dee-TOHR Less Common

Also means

publisher

Usage Note

Editor can mean a book publisher (the company head) as well as a text or film editor. The feminine is editora. Do not confuse with redactor ('copy editor' or 'writer') — editor sits higher in the publishing hierarchy.

Examples

"El editor rechazó el manuscrito."

Natural Translation

The editor rejected the manuscript.

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