noun
supervising editor; editor-in-chief
Refers to the person who oversees and takes responsibility for the editorial content of a publication, such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, or textbook. Often distinguished from the actual writers or compilers.
この辞書の監修者は著名な言語学者です。
The supervising editor of this dictionary is a renowned linguist.
監修者の名前が本の奥付に載っている。
The name of the editor-in-chief is listed in the colophon of the book.
著者 is the author or writer of the content, whereas 監修者 is the supervising editor who may not write the content but ensures its accuracy and quality.
Compound of 監修 (kanshū, 'editorial supervision') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The term is straightforward and modern, with no obscure historical derivation.