"op-ed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈɒpˌɛd/ Forms: more op-ed [comparative], most op-ed [superlative]
Etymology: Abbreviation for “opposite the editorial” (often incorrectly thought to be abbreviation for opinion/editorial). Head templates: {{en-adj}} op-ed (comparative more op-ed, superlative most op-ed)
  1. Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints. Translations (containing signed articles): kronik [common-gender] (Danish), opinie- (Dutch), mielipide- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-op-ed-en-adj-RUkvqbXF Disambiguation of 'containing signed articles': 60 36 3
  2. Of an article, written in a style suitable for publication as an op-ed.
    Sense id: en-op-ed-en-adj-DltjQhpL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 36 27 19 5
  3. Of a person, regularly expressing viewpoints by means of op-eds.
    Sense id: en-op-ed-en-adj-0wmUg4u1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɒpˌɛd/ Forms: op-eds [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation for “opposite the editorial” (often incorrectly thought to be abbreviation for opinion/editorial). Head templates: {{en-noun}} op-ed (plural op-eds)
  1. A newspaper page containing signed articles by commentators expressing viewpoints that may not agree with those espoused by the editorial board, traditionally printed opposite the editorial page. Translations (newspaper page containing signed articles): opiniepagina [feminine] (Dutch), mielipidesivu (Finnish), tribune libre [feminine] (French), Meinungskommentar [masculine] (German), Kommentar [masculine] (German), страни́ца публици́стики (straníca publicístiki) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-op-ed-en-noun-3VIp7kb7

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɒpˌɛd/ Forms: op-eds [present, singular, third-person], op-edding [participle, present], op-edded [participle, past], op-edded [past]
Etymology: Abbreviation for “opposite the editorial” (often incorrectly thought to be abbreviation for opinion/editorial). Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} op-ed (third-person singular simple present op-eds, present participle op-edding, simple past and past participle op-edded)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, rare) To write an op-ed article. Tags: intransitive, rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-op-ed-en-verb-0bbqklqS

Inflected forms

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