deskman

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noun

A subeditor.

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Meanings

noundeskman (plural deskmen)

plural deskmen

  1. USdatedA subeditor.

    His face showed his lack of confidence in the deskman.

    2007 January 21, Michael Connelly, “The Overlook”, in New York Times
  2. Anyone who works at a desk, as in a police station.

Origin

From desk + man.

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Cite this entry
APA

deskman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskman

MLA

“deskman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskman. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deskman,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deskman.

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