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rédacteur

editor

noun reh-dahk-TUR Rare

Origin: Latin redactor (one who puts in order)

Also means

writer

Usage Note

Rédacteur refers to someone who writes or edits written content, such as a journalist or copywriter. Rédacteur en chef is an editor-in-chief. The feminine form is rédactrice. The related noun rédaction can mean both 'editorial staff' and 'writing' (including a school essay).

Examples

"Le rédacteur a corrigé l'article avant publication."

Natural Translation

The editor corrected the article before publication.

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