redactor

re·dact

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-dakt]
- /rɪˈdækt/
- /rɪ.ˈdæk.tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-dakt]
- /rɪˈdækt/

Definitions of redactor word

verb with object redactor to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit. 1
verb with object redactor to draw up or frame (a statement, proclamation, etc.). 1
verb with object redactor to hide or remove (confidential parts of a text) before publication or distribution, or to examine (a text) for this purpose: The account number has been redacted from the top of the statement. 1

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Origin of redactor

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin redāctus (past participle of redigere to lead back), equivalent to red- red- + āctus, past participle of agere to lead; see act

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Parts of speech for Redactor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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redactor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

redactor usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for redactor

noun redactor

copyholder — one who reads aloud from the copy as the proof corrector follows the reading in the proof
copyreader — a person who edits and prepares newspaper copy for publication; subeditor
deskman — a person who works at a desk in a workplace, esp the police sergeant in charge in a police station or a copy editor in a news office
editor — a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication: She was offered a managing editor position at a small press.
newspaperman — a person employed by a newspaper or wire service as a reporter, writer, editor, etc.

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