op-ed

Noun

A newspaper page containing signed articles by commentators expressing viewpoints that may not agree with those espoused by the editorial board, traditionally printed opposite the editorial page.

Adj

1. Of or being a newspaper page, usually opposite the editorial page, that features signed articles expressing personal viewpoints.
2. Of an article, written in a style suitable for publication as an op-ed.
3. Of a person, regularly expressing viewpoints by means of op-eds.

Verb

To write an op-ed article.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɒpˌɛd/

Etymology

Abbreviation for “opposite the editorial” (often incorrectly thought to be abbreviation for opinion/editorial).

Translations

tribune libre

opinie

opiniepagina

artigo opinativo