editor
/ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: editors
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person who edits or makes changes to documents.
Noun
Examples
Eight days after Kamala Harris announced Tim Walz as her running mate, the Criticism section on Walz’s Wikipedia article was removed in its entirety. (The removal was made by an editor with administrator status who is in the top 100 list of editors by number of edits.)
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A copy editor.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “editor” mean?
A person who edits or makes changes to documents.
Is “editor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.