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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeader-writer
/ˈliː.dərˌraɪ.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A journalist on a newspaper or periodical who writes the editorials or leading articles representing the official policy or opinion of the publication.
"The senior leader-writer crafted a compelling piece on the upcoming national economic reforms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the compound of 'leader' (short for leader article or editorial, originating in the mid-19th century British journalism) and 'writer'. Historically developed within British newspaper culture to designate the specialized staff member responsible for authoring the primary editorial opinions of a publication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leader-writer" is said worldwide
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éditorialiste
Transliteration: editorjalist
"L'éditorialiste a exprimé clairement la position du journal."
Leitartikler
Transliteration: Laitartikler
"Der Leitartikler schrieb einen kritischen Kommentar zur Politik."
editorialista
Transliteration: editorialista
"L'editorialista ha analizzato la situazione politica odierna."
editorialista
Transliteration: editorialista
"El editorialista firmó el artículo principal de la edición dominical."
editorialista
Transliteration: editorialista
"O editorialista defendeu uma reforma fiscal no jornal de hoje."
संपादकीय लेखक
Transliteration: sampadakiy lekhak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"अखबार के मुख्य संपादकीय लेखक ने नए विधेयक पर अपने विचार रखे।"
社论作家
Transliteration: shèlùn zuòjiā
Script: 中文汉字
"这位社论作家对当前的经济形势进行了深刻的分析。"
논설위원
Transliteration: nonselwiwon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 신문의 논설위원은 오늘 아침 매우 날카로운 칼럼을 썼다."
社説執筆者
Transliteration: shasetsu shippitsusha
Script: 日本語
"その社説執筆者は毎朝新聞の一面で鋭い論評を展開している。"
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