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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..
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.
Use ghostwriter when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ghostwriter means 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..
Common synonyms include ghost.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Smith was listed as the author of his autobiography, but a ghostwriter did most of the work.
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