noun · neutral
pagemasterdom
UK/ˈpeɪdʒˌmæstədəm/US/ˈpeɪdʒˌmæstərdəm/PAGE·mas·ter·dom
the authority, position, or domain of a person overseeing pages or documents; used figuratively for control over information
Examples
“In debates about censorship, some complain about the pagemasterdom of a few editors.”
“The blog mocked the old pagemasterdom that decided what counts as 'quality' content.”
“Although informal, the term highlights how a small group can hold pagemasterdom over public narratives.”
Band 8 sentence
“Critics argue that the pagemasterdom exercised by certain institutions stifles diverse perspectives in public discourse.”
Collocations
- hold ___ over
- exercise ___
Word family
Common mistakes
dịch 'pagemasterdom' thành 'người quản trang'→dịch là 'quyền lực của người quản trang/biên tập'
Say it for a higher band
5editorial control→6gatekeeping→7+pagemasterdom
Synonyms
gatekeeping
Easily confused
gatekeeping
“Critics accused the editorial board of gatekeeping on controversial topics.”
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