columnist

noun col·um·nist \ˈkä-ləm-nist, -lə-mist also ˈkäl-yəm-nist, -yə-mist\

: a person who writes a newspaper or magazine column

Full Definition of COLUMNIST

: one who writes a newspaper or magazine column

— col·um·nis·tic \ˌkä-ləm-ˈnis-tik also ˌkäl-yəm-\ adjective

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1917

COLUMNIST Defined for Kids

noun col·um·nist \ˈkä-ləm-nəst, -lə-məst\

: a writer of a column in a newspaper or magazine

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