editorship

[ ed-i-ter-ship ]

noun

1. the office or function of an editor.
2. editorial direction.

Word History and Origins

Origin of editorship¹

First recorded in 1775–85; editor + -ship

Example Sentences

She told another interviewer that she had been offered editorships down the years, but had always refused them.

From BBC

To the contrary, Mr. Jaffee became one of the magazine’s regular contributors, coming up with his best-known features under Feldstein’s editorship.

From Washington Post

Under Tucker’s editorship, the Sunday Times was named Sunday Newspaper of the Year at the U.K.

From Washington Post

She came to Reykjavik as much as her job in a pharmaceutical company—and her editorship of a chess journal in Tokyo—would allow.

From Literature

The Duchess of Cornwall met with Lord Dobbs to discuss the importance of reading to children as part of his Christmas guest editorship of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

From BBC