Sitzredakteur

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) editor responsible for taking the fall for someone else if a publication violated censorship laws.

Etymology

Compound from German sitzen (sit, seat) + German Redakteur (editor).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Redakteur

Gloss

editor

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