editor

Definitions of editor
  1. noun
    a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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    antologista
    an editor who makes selections for an anthology
    subeditor
    an assistant editor
    editor jefe
    the editor of a newspaper
    redactor, refundidor
    someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
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    oficial
    a worker who has acquired special skills
  2. noun
    a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
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    profesional
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
  3. noun
    the proprietor of a newspaper
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    amo, dueño, propietario
    (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
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