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redactor

noun re·dac·tor \-ˈdak-tər\

Definition of REDACTOR

:  one who redacts a work; especially :  editor
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First Known Use of REDACTOR

1816

Rhymes with REDACTOR

abstractor, attractor, cofactor, compactor, contractor, detractor, enactor, exactor, extractor, fudge factor, g-factor, impactor, load factor, protractor, reactor, refractor, retractor, subtracter, transactor

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