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subeditor

subeditor

6.5
A person who checks and corrects articles before they are published
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌɛdɪtər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : subeditor
  • The Gleaner paid us at a menial rate while working us almost as hard as it did high-salaried reporters and subeditors (as copy editors were called).

Examples

  • He started his career as a subeditor, where he learned the importance of clarity and accuracy in writing.

  • It was the roster of subeditors that was striking, especially in its implicit promise of the future that might await me.

    Academic text (2002)

  • As a subeditor, her primary responsibility is to ensure that all articles are free of errors before publication.

  • The subeditor checked the manuscript thoroughly, correcting any inaccuracies to maintain the quality of the publication.

Synonyms

copy editor
vssubeditor
  • Specialized
8 3.4

A person who checks and corrects grammar, spelling, and style in written text before it is published

is an assistant who focuses on error correction and consistency
proofreader
vssubeditor
3 3.8

A person who reads text to find and fix spelling and grammar errors

does broader editing work as assistant beyond final error checking
rewriter
vssubeditor
1 4.0

A person who edits text to make it clear and ready to be published

focuses on correcting errors and enforcing consistency rather than major changes
reviser
vssubeditor
5.5

A person who checks and corrects text before publishing

works as an assistant focusing on correcting and ensuring consistency
copyreader
vssubeditor
6.8

A person who checks and corrects writing before it is published

performs the same checks but as an assistant ensuring consistency
redactor
vssubeditor
  • Formal
8.6

A person who edits and prepares text for publication, shaping its form

focuses more on error correction and consistency as assistant

How Senior

editor in chief
  • Literature
49 4.4
editor
∞ 3.0
subeditor
  • Jargon
6.5
proofreader
3 3.8

Surface Forms

subeditor singular
subeditors plural

Morphology

subeditor = editor (transparent) = sub + editor

Formed by the productive prefix 'sub-' (meaning subordinate/assistant) attached to 'editor', so the occupational sense 'assistant editor' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Subeditor combines sub- ('under') with editor, the same root as edit meaning 'prepare' or 'fix' a text. So a subeditor is someone who works 'under' the main editor to check and prepare written material.