1. a person who writes material for another person who is credited as the author

Examples

• The celebrity hired a ghostwriter to help with her autobiography.
• Many politicians use ghostwriters for their speeches and books.
• He worked as a ghostwriter for several business executives.
• The ghostwriter remained anonymous while the credited author received all the recognition.
• She discovered her favorite author actually used a ghostwriter for most of his novels.
• The ghostwriter was paid well but received no public credit for the bestselling memoir.