columnist vs commentator

columnist

noun
  • A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper 

commentator

noun
  • A person who comments; especially someone who is paid to give his/her opinions in the media about current affairs, sports, etc. 

  • A medieval legal scholar who authored prose commentaries on civil law; (specifically) a member of a comparatively innovative 14th-century school of jurisprudence, typically distinguished from the earlier glossators. 

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