Meanings
nounredactor (plural redactors)
plural redactors
- A person who redacts: one who edits or compiles texts; one who censors portions of them.
Why the redactor created this conflate version, despite its inconsistencies, is a matter of conjecture.
1999, Emanuel Tov, The Greek and Hebrew Bible: Collected Essays on the Septuagint
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Broader
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Origin
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APA
redactor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redactor
MLA
“redactor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redactor. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redactor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redactor.
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