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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EDITO'RIAL, a. Pertaining to an editor, as editorial labors; written by an editor, as editorial remarks.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives; "editorial column"
2: relating to or characteristic of an editor; "editorial duties" n
1: an article giving opinions or perspectives [syn: column, editorial, newspaper column]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Date: 1744 1. of or relating to an editor or editing <an editorial office> 2. being or resembling an editorial <an editorial statement> • editorially adverb II. noun Date: 1830 a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinions of the editors or publishers; also an expression of opinion that resembles such an article <a television editorial>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or concerned with editing or editors. 2 written or approved by an editor. --n. a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor, esp. one giving an opinion on a topical issue. Derivatives: editorialist n. editorialize v.intr. (also -ise). editorially adv.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Editorial Ed`i*to"ri*al, a. Of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor; as, editorial labors; editorial remarks.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Editorial Ed`i*to"ri*al, n. A leading article in a newspaper or magazine; an editorial article; an article published as an expression of the views of the editor.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(editorials) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Editorial means involved in preparing a newspaper, magazine, or book for publication. He has been on the editorial staff of 'Private Eye' since 1963... I went to the editorial board meetings when I had the time. ADJ: ADJ n • editorially Rosie Boycott was not involved editorially with Virago. ADV 2. Editorial means involving the attitudes, opinions, and contents of something such as a newspaper, magazine, or television programme. We are not about to change our editorial policy. ADJ: ADJ n • editorially Editorially, they never really became a unique distinct product. ADV: usu ADV after v, ADV with cl 3. An editorial is an article in a newspaper which gives the opinion of the editor or owner on a topic or item of news. In an editorial, The Independent suggests the victory could turn nasty. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

allegorizing, analysis, annotative, article, clarifying, column, comment, commentary, commentation, critical, critical review, criticism, critique, demonstrative, demythologizing, elucidative, enlightening, essay, euhemeristic, exegetic, exemplificative, explaining, explanatory, explicative, explicatory, expositive, expository, gloss, glossarial, illuminating, illuminative, illustrative, journalese, journalistic, leader, leading article, magazinish, magaziny, newspaperish, newspapery, notice, periodical, rationalistic, rationalizing, remark, report, reportorial, review, running commentary, scholiastic, serial, write-up