ghost writer

A form of ghostwriter — A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.

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Meanings

nounghost writer (plural ghost writers)

plural ghost writers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of ghostwriter.
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APA

ghost writer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20writer

MLA

“ghost writer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20writer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost writer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20writer.

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