n. A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper
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n. a journalist who writes or edits a regularly scheduled column{8} in a periodical, usually in editorial style; a type of editorialist.
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n. a journalist who writes editorials
Word Usage
"Kim, If I didn't know better, I'd swear the columnist is a man ... a typical "Good Ole Boy" Maybe she went to one of those fellas for her answer to the husband's question."