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Italian

caporedattore

/ˌka.po.re.datˈto.re/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 34,531

Meaning

editor-in-chief

  • the senior editor who oversees editorial operations at a newspaper, magazine, or newsroom

In a sentence

Il caporedattore ha approvato la pubblicazione del reportage in prima pagina.

The editor-in-chief approved the publication of the report on the front page.

La nuova caporedattrice ha rinnovato interamente la grafica della rivista.

The new editor-in-chief entirely revamped the magazine's layout.

I giornalisti hanno protestato contro le decisioni imposte dal caporedattore.

The journalists protested against the decisions imposed by the editor-in-chief.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
caporedattoremasculine · singular
capiredattorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The feminine is 'caporedattrice'.
  • In plural, only the head element changes: 'capiredattori' (or 'capiredattrici').
  • plural capiredattori

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