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Angus Stevenson

Angus Stevenson is a British lexicographer. Born in Essex to Scottish parents, he has worked as a dictionary editor for Oxford University Press since 1988. By 2011, he was head of dictionary projects at the press's academic division. The Times said of him that in this capacity, "it is he who decides when a new word is... well, a word."

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Angus Stevenson (born 1959 or 1960)1 is a British lexicographer. Born in Essex to Scottish parents, he has worked as a dictionary editor for Oxford University Press since 1988.2 By 2011, he was head of dictionary projects at the press's academic division.3 The Times said of him that in this capacity, "it is he who decides when a new word is... well, a word."4

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  1. Hoge, Warren (12 November 2002). "Oxford Journal; Latest Word: 'Klingons' In, 'Muggles' Not Quite". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  2. "Stevenson, Angus". Contemporary Authors. Gale. Retrieved 2 March 2026 – via Encyclopedia.com.
  3. Rigby, Jennifer (18 August 2011). "Woot! Concise Oxford English Dictionary hits 100". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  4. Whipple, Tom (7 August 2010). "How Oxford anoints the new words". The Times. Retrieved 2026-03-02.