columnist

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a journalist who writes or edits a regularly scheduled column{8} in a periodical, usually in editorial style; a type of editorialist. fifth columnist see fifth columnist in the vocabulary.

Noun

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columnist - a journalist who writes editorials Synonyms: editorialist

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