col·um·nist

(kŏl′əm-nĭst, -ə-mĭst)

A writer of a column in a publication, such as a newspaper.

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columnist

(ˈkɒləmɪst; -əmnɪst)

(Journalism & Publishing) a journalist who writes a regular feature in a newspaper: a gossip columnist.

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col•um•nist

(ˈkɒl əm nɪst, -ə mɪst)

n.

a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column.

[1915–20; Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

columnist - a journalist who writes editorials

editorialist

journalist - a writer for newspapers and magazines

newspaper columnist - a columnist who writes for newspapers

columnist

noun journalist, correspondent, editor, reporter, critic, reviewer, gossip columnist, journo (slang), hackette (derogatory) He is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

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Translations

مُعَلِّق صَحَفي

publicistaredaktor

der skriver en fast spaltejournalist

Kolumnist

columnista

chroniqueur éditorialiste

dálkahöfundur

articolista

journalist med fast spalte spaltist

колумнист колумнистка

redaktor rubriky

köşe yazarı

专栏作家

columnist

[ˈkɒləmnɪst] N → columnista mf, articulista mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

columnist

[ˈkɒləmɪst ˈkɒləmnɪst] n → chroniqueur/euse m/f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

columnist

n → Kolumnist(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

columnist

[ˈkɒləmnɪst] n → giornalista m/f (che cura una rubrica), articolista m/f

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column

(ˈkoləm) noun

1. a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building. the carved columns in the temple.

2. something similar in shape. a column of smoke.

3. a vertical row (of numbers). He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.

4. a vertical section of a page of print. a newspaper column.

5. a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person. He writes a daily column about sport.

6. a long file of soldiers marching in short rows. a column of infantry.

7. a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.

columnist (ˈkoləmnist) noun

a person who writes regular articles for a newspaper.

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References in periodicals archive

Columnist Valle files raps vs cops over 'mistaken' arrest !-- -- (Philstar.com) - July 4, 2019 - 4:48pm MANILA, Philippines Columnist Margarita Valle on Thursday filed administrative and criminal complaints against cops who "mistakenly" arrested her before the Office of the Ombudsman.

Columnist Valle files raps vs cops over 'mistaken' arrest

A spokesman of NAB said in a statement that the facts had not been reported in the column titled 'A meeting with Chairman NAB' in its true perspective and results presumed by the columnist and some other people, derived from some cases and the column, were not true and against the facts.

NAB vehemently refutes contents of Javed Chaudhry's column

Columnist Kwamchetsi Makokha said they had agonised over the decision since January.

Nation columnists resign, say group lacks independence

A tabloid columnist who had written pieces critical of an undersecretary tasked to handle cases of media violence received another death threat, this time on his home land line.

Tabloid columnist keeps getting death threats

A steady stream of reader feedback on both sides of the spectrum is expected for any newspaper columnist doing their job.

Love to Hate: Washington Post video series offers a humorous take on reader comments

One of the complaints on uncouth writing came from Patrick Mukhongo who addressed the columnist directly.

Insults divert readers' attention from the topic being discussed

Being a columnist, therefore, is a serious trade, an occupation laden with responsibility.

To comfort the afflicted

The New York Times appoints Joe Nocera as Business Columnist for Opinion Pages

Columnist Ibrahim al-Absi of the Jordanian daily AL RAI suggested on Wednesday that the issue of Iran's nuclear program could be set for a new and dramatic development.

Iran-Nuclear program

The columnist said the government is expected to address a number of "lingering issues caused by the political hiatus of the past year or so." According to the columnist, the cabinet is now under pressure to address a number of issues that have been delayed during the past year due to the political situation.

Lebanon-cabinet

The typical syndication contract stipulates that all fees will be split 50-50 between the columnist and the syndicate.

Twilight of the op-ed columnist: what is the fate of the syndicated newspaper columnist in a world where online punditry is plentiful?

But watch, next year I'll probably have five of them."--NYT columnist Richard Siklos.

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