op-ed

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A newspaper page containing signed articles by commentators expressing viewpoints that may not agree with those espoused by the editorial board, traditionally printed opposite the editorial page.
adj
  1. Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints.
  2. Of an article, written in a style suitable for publication as an op-ed.
  3. Of a person, regularly expressing viewpoints by means of op-eds.
verb
  1. To write an op-ed article.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒpˌɛd/

Word forms

op-ed op-eds more op-ed most op-ed op-edding op-edded

Etymology

Abbreviation for “opposite the editorial” (often incorrectly thought to be abbreviation for opinion/editorial).

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