noun
- an assistant editor who prepares copy for publication by checking facts, correcting grammar, and making revisions
Usage: primarily British
Examples
- The subeditor carefully reviewed the article for grammatical errors.
- She worked as a subeditor at the newspaper for three years.
- The subeditor suggested several improvements to the manuscript.
- Every article passes through a subeditor before publication.
- The subeditor’s job includes fact-checking and proofreading.
- He was promoted from subeditor to senior editor last month.