Ghostwriter

Quick meaning: Ghostwriter is a noun meaning A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.

Meaning

A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.

Example Sentences

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

Ghostwriters, typically the faceless forces behind many books by famous non-writers, are now becoming more visible, with celebrities openly teaming up with high-profile professionals.

But “Unhumans,” an anti-democratic screed that Posobiec co-wrote with the professional ghostwriter Joshua Lisec, comes with endorsements from some of the most influential people in Republican politics, including, most significantly, vice-presidential candidate JD Vance.

Word Forms

• ghostwriters
• ghost writer

Synonyms for ghostwriter

Depending on context, synonyms include ghost.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ghost, speechwriter, scriptwriter, nonwriter, storywriter, biographer.

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