noun

columnist

columnist, journalist

She is a famous political columnist.

She is a famous political columnist.

a/an ((adjective)) columnist a journalist writing a regular column She is a famous political columnist.

Synonyms: journalist, writer, commentator

From 'column' (a regular feature in a newspaper) and the suffix '-ist' (denoting a person who practices a particular activity).

A columnist is a specialist who writes in a specific newspaper column.

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