"redactor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: redactors [plural]
Etymology: redact + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|redact|or}} redact + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} redactor (plural redactors)
  1. A person who redacts; an editor or compiler of texts. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: redactor-in-chief Related terms: redact, redaction

Inflected forms

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