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View synonyms for copyreader

copyreader

[ kop-ee-ree-der ]

noun

  1. an editor concerned with the preparation of copy for the typesetter and printer.
  2. Also called rim man. a person who edits copy and writes headlines for a newspaper. Compare copyeditor ( def 3 ).

copyreader

/ ˈkɒpɪˌriːdə /

noun

  1. a person who edits and prepares newspaper copy for publication; subeditor

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Word History and Origins

Origin of copyreader1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; copy + reader

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Example Sentences

After the story is written it is turned over to the copyreader to be edited.

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