showrunner
/ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The person in overall charge of the production of a television series.
Example Sentences
- "Those so-called showrunners, the thousand or so people who share both writing and managerial duties on television shows, have already been squeezed by conflicting demands from guild leaders and company employers."
- "The person at the apex of the production triangle is the showrunner: in short, the boss."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʃoʊˌɹʌnɚ/