1. to write something (such as a book, article, or speech) for another person who is credited as the author

Examples

• The celebrity hired a professional writer to ghostwrite her autobiography.
• Many politicians have speechwriters who ghostwrite their public addresses.
• He made a living ghostwriting articles for business executives.
• The famous author was accused of having someone ghostwrite his latest novel.
• She decided to ghostwrite memoirs for retired athletes.
• The company ghostwrites blog posts for various corporate clients.