Word Study
editorial
CIDE DICTIONARY
editorial, a.
Of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor; as, editorial labors; editorial remarks. [1913 Webster]
editorial, n.
A leading article in a newspaper or magazine; an editorial article; an article published as an expression of the views of the editor. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
editorial, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or concerned with editing or editors.
2 written or approved by an editor.
--n. a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor, esp. one giving an opinion on a topical issue.
--adj.
1 of or concerned with editing or editors.
2 written or approved by an editor.
--n. a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor, esp. one giving an opinion on a topical issue.
Derivative
editorialist n. editorialize v.intr. (also -ise). editorially adv.
THESAURUS
editorial
allegorizing, analysis, annotative, article, clarifying, column, comment, commentary, commentation, critical, critical review, criticism, critique, demonstrative, demythologizing, elucidative, enlightening, essay, euhemeristic, exegetic, exemplificative, explaining, explanatory, explicative, explicatory, expositive, expository, gloss, glossarial, illuminating, illuminative, illustrative, journalese, journalistic, leader, leading article, magazinish, magaziny, newspaperish, newspapery, notice, periodical, rationalistic, rationalizing, remark, report, reportorial, review, running commentary, scholiastic, serial, write-upROGET THESAURUS
editorial
Dissertation
N dissertation, treatise, essay, thesis, theme, monograph, tract, tractate, tractation, discourse, memoir, disquisition, lecture, sermon, homily, pandect, excursus, commentary, review, critique, criticism, article, leader, leading article, editorial, running commentary, investigation, study, discussion, exposition, commentator, critic, essayist, pamphleteer, discursive, discoursive, disquisitionary, expository.For further exploring for "editorial" in Webster Dictionary Online