editorial

[ ed-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

noun

1. an article in a newspaper or other periodical or on a website presenting the opinion of the publisher, writer, or editor.
2. a statement broadcast on radio or television that presents the opinion of the owner, manager, or the like, of the program, station, or channel.
3. something regarded as resembling such an article or statement, as a lengthy, dogmatic utterance.

adjective

1. of or relating to the commissioning or compiling of content for publication, or to a person who does such work:

   editorial policies;

   editorial skills.

2. of, relating to, or involved in the preparation of an editorial or editorials:

   editorial page;

   editorial writer.

3. of or relating to the literary and artistic activities or contents of a publication, broadcasting organization, or the like, as distinguished from its business activities, advertisements, etc.:

   an editorial employee; an editorial decision, not an advertising one.

editorial

/ ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to editing or editors
2. of, relating to, or expressed in an editorial
3. of or relating to the content of a publication rather than its commercial aspects

noun

1. an article in a newspaper, etc, expressing the opinion of the editor or the publishers

editorial

1. An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinion of the editor or publisher.

Derived Forms

• ˌediˈtorially, adverb
• ˌediˈtorialist, noun

Other Words From

• ed·i·to·ri·al·ist [ed-i-, tawr, -ee-, uh, -list, -, tohr, -], noun
• edi·tori·al·ly adverb
• noned·i·tori·al adjective
• noned·i·tori·al·ly adverb
• preed·i·tori·al adjective
• preed·i·tori·al·ly adverb
• pseudo·edi·tori·al adjective
• pseudo·edi·tori·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of editorial¹

First recorded in 1735–45; editor + -ial

Example Sentences

They treated it all like some terrible board game when they should have been sounding the alarms and giving the most menacing threat in American history the editorial weight it deserved.

From Salon

County that good-government advocates — including The Times’ editorial board — have long been pushing for.

From Los Angeles Times

The job title was changed to head of editorial content when she joined, but Nnadi is still ultimately the most senior figure at the magazine.

From BBC

Still, one editorial in a leading Saudi newspaper today is titled: “A new era of hope. Trump’s return and the promise of stability.”

From BBC

The book's publisher, Penguin Random House UK, said Oliver had requested Indigenous Australians be consulted over the book, but an "editorial oversight" meant that did not happen.

From BBC

Related Words

• article
• critique
• opinion
• report
• review