copy editor

noun

variants or less commonly copyeditor
1
: an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter
2
: one who edits and headlines newspaper copy
copyedit transitive verb
or copy edit

Examples of copy editor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The New Yorker union, which represents fact-checkers, copy editors, story editors and photo editors, among other roles, has been negotiating its latest pact with Condé Nast for more than six months. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 Outwardly mordant, Ron could be downright goofy in his ATEX messages, with deliberate typos and odd punctuation, designed to keep me—a copy editor, four years in—amused. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024 Editor Jen Ashley, bureau chief Michael Graff and longtime copy editor Katie Lewis have made Axios Nashville better every day. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024 Rights & Permissions Aaron Shattuck is a senior copy editor at Scientific American. Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for copy editor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of copy editor was in 1899

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“Copy editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copy%20editor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

copy editor

noun
1
: an employee of a publishing house who corrects manuscript copy
2
: a person who edits and writes headlines for newspaper copy
copyedit verb
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