ghost writer

ghost writer
One who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.

Smith was listed as the author of his autobiography, but a ghost writer did most of the work.


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  • ghost-writer — ghostˈ writer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ghost …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ghost writer — a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author. Also, ghostwriter. [1895 1900, Amer.] * * * ghost writer, or ghost|writ|er «GOHST RYT uhr», noun. a person who… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ghost-writer — ghostwriter ghost writ er, ghost writer ghost writ er . One who ghost writes (a book, article, etc.) for someone else. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ghost-writer — {n.} A writer whose identity remains a secret and who writes for another who receives all the credit. * /It is rumored that John Smith s best selling novel was written by a ghost writer./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • ghost-writer — {n.} A writer whose identity remains a secret and who writes for another who receives all the credit. * /It is rumored that John Smith s best selling novel was written by a ghost writer./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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