noun
editorial office; editorial department; editorial board
Refers to the organizational unit responsible for editing, typically within a newspaper, magazine, or publishing company. Can denote the physical office, the staff, or the board.
彼は新聞社の編集局で働いている。
He works in the editorial department of a newspaper company.
編集局長が新しい方針を発表した。
The editor-in-chief announced a new policy.
Compound of 編集 (へんしゅう, 'editing') and 局 (きょく, 'bureau' or 'office').