Definition

Noun: 1. The position, role, or job of an editor: The state or condition of being the person who prepares material for publication or broadcast, typically by selecting, correcting, and arranging content. 2. The duties or responsibilities associated with being an editor: The specific tasks and authority involved in managing the content of a publication, journal, or other media.

Usage Examples

• She was offered the editorship of the prestigious literary magazine.
• During his editorship, the newspaper's circulation doubled.
• The editorship of a scientific journal requires a deep understanding of the field.
• She resigned from her editorship to focus on writing her own novel.

Advanced Usage

• "To assume/take up the editorship": To begin or start in the role of editor.
  • He will assume the editorship of the quarterly review next month.
• "Under someone's editorship": During the period when someone is the editor.
  • The journal flourished under her editorship.

Variants and Related Words

• Editor (n): The person who holds the editorship.
• Editorial (adj): Relating to an editor or editorship.
  • She made an editorial decision to reject the article.

Synonyms

• Editorship is a specific role; near-synonyms include editing, editorial control, or editorial direction, though these often refer to the activity rather than the formal position.

Noun

1. the position of editor