ghostwriter

or ghost writ·er

[ gohst-rahy-ter ]

/ ˈgoʊstˌraɪ tər /

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noun

a person who writes one or numerous speeches, books, articles, etc., for another person who is named as or presumed to be the author.

Origin of ghostwriter

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Words nearby ghostwriter

ghost story, ghost town, ghost-weed, ghost word, ghostwrite, ghostwriter, ghoul, ghoulish, GHQ, ghrelin, GHRF

Example sentences from the Web for ghostwriter

Last time I saw Johnny, he was picking a ghostwriter for his book.
The Ballad of Johnny France|Richard Ben Cramer|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He's widely believed to have been the ghostwriter of the Balfour Declaration.
Milner's Timeless Political Question: "Why Won't They Listen to Me?"|David Frum|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Blair shunned the services of a ghostwriter, and penned the book himself in between various political and business engagements.
The War Over Blair’s Memoir|Peter Hoskin|September 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST