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op-ed

adjective [before noun]
 
/ˌɒpˈed/ US  /ˌɑːp-/ US

Definition

describes a piece of writing which expresses a personal opinion and is usually printed in a newspaper opposite the page on which the editorial is printed: an op-ed article/column/pageHeadlines and features in newspapers and magazines op-ed
 
 
noun [C]
His rebuttal appeared in yesterday's op-ed.Headlines and features in newspapers and magazines
(Definition of op-ed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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