Meaning of the word editorialist in English

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editorialist

US /ˌed.əˈtɔːr.i.ə.lɪst/
UK /ˌed.ɪˈtɔː.ri.ə.lɪst/
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Noun

a person who writes editorials for a newspaper or magazine

Example:
The newspaper's chief editorialist wrote a scathing critique of the new policy.
She started her career as a reporter and later became an editorialist.