Op-Ed

or op-ed

[ op-ed ]

noun

1. Also called Op-Ed page,. a newspaper page devoted to signed articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc., of varying viewpoints:

   the Op-Ed of today's New York Times.

2. an article written for this page:

   The governor was very upset when an Op-Ed criticized the corruption in her circle of advisors and appointees.

op-ed

/ ˈɒpˌɛd /

noun

1. 1. a page of a newspaper where varying opinions are expressed by columnists, commentators, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      an op-ed column in the New York Times

Word History and Origins

Origin of Op-Ed¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; abbreviation of op(posite) ed(itorial page), from its placement in the print newspaper

Word History and Origins

Origin of Op-Ed¹

C20: from op ( posite ) ed ( itorial page )

Example Sentences

Gays have won, Mr. Barron said in his op-ed for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and Christians are now “outlaws” and “martyrs.”

From The Daily Beast

Judie Brown, president of American Life League, penned an op-ed blasting the “obvious erection.”

From The Daily Beast

Bowman had just written an op-ed for TheWashington Post detailing alleged sexual assaults by Cosby in the mid-1980s.

From The Daily Beast

He did not tell his family until shortly before the op-ed came out.

From The Daily Beast

Jonathan Merritt, a popular religion writer, recently raised this question in an op-ed for The Week.

From The Daily Beast