noun
Refers to a person who compiles or edits a dictionary, encyclopedia, or similar reference work. More specific than a general editor; emphasizes the act of gathering and organizing material.
彼は国語辞典の編纂者として知られている。
He is known as a compiler of Japanese-language dictionaries.
Compound of 編纂 (compilation) + 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components are conventionally associated with the meaning.