Definition

1. Noun:
   • The department of a publishing business that edits material for publication: The editorial department is the division within a newspaper, magazine, book publisher, or other media company responsible for preparing written content for publication. This includes tasks such as reviewing, correcting, revising, and fact-checking manuscripts, articles, and other texts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The manuscript was sent to the editorial department for final review before printing.
  • She works in the editorial department of a major scientific journal.
  • All submissions must be approved by the head of the editorial department.

Advanced Usage

• "to be under the purview of the editorial department": to be within the responsibility or control of the editing team.
  • Matters of style and grammar are under the purview of the editorial department.

Variants and Related Words

• Editorial (adj): relating to the editing or editors of a publication.
  • She made an editorial decision to shorten the article.
• Editor (n): a person who is in charge of and corrects text for publication.
  • The editor sent the revised chapter back to the author.

Synonyms

• Editing department: A department focused on the editing process.
• Copy desk: A term often used in newsrooms for the area where copy is edited.

Related Phrases

• Editorial process: The sequence of steps involved in preparing content for publication.
  • The article is currently going through the editorial process.
• Editorial oversight: The supervision and management provided by the editorial department.
  • The book was published without proper editorial oversight, leading to many errors.

Noun

1. the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication