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copy editor

copy editor noun: someone who corrects printed material (copy) and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

Noun

copy editor (plural copy editors)

  1. Someone who corrects printed material (copy) and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
    Synonyms:
    subeditor

Synonyms of copy editor

Forms of copy editor

pluralcopy editors
alternative formcopyeditor
alternative formcopy-editor

Questions about copy editor

What does copy editor mean?
Copy editor means someone who corrects printed material (copy) and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
What part of speech is copy editor?
Copy editor is a noun.
What is the plural of copy editor?
The plural of copy editor is copy editors.

Words near copy editor in the dictionary

  1. copy desks
  2. copy down
  3. copy edit
  4. copy edited
  5. copy editing
  6. copy editor
  7. copy editors
  8. copy edits
  9. copy elision
  10. copy girl
  11. copy girls

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