subeditor

[ suhb-ed-i-ter ]

noun

1. a subordinate or junior editor.
2. British. a copyeditor.

subeditor

/ sʌbˈɛdɪtə /

noun

1. a person who checks and edits copy, esp on a newspaper

Other Words From

• sub·ed·i·to·ri·al [suhb-ed-i-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
• sub·edi·tor·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of subeditor¹

First recorded in 1825–35; sub- + editor

Example Sentences

To-day,” the date being three days old, “I went out to lunch, leaving a thick headed subeditor in charge.

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