A "former columnist" refers to someone who used to write regular articles for a newspaper, magazine, or online publication, but no longer does so. Full definition
Former columnist for New York magazine and Vanity Fair, Michael Wolff was able to exploit the Trump administration's lack of political background to gain an unforeseen amount of insight into the team. (lawyer-monthly.com)
In March 2009, Veck republished an article first published by the National Post and written by former columnist Jonathan Kay about Warman that was untrue. (canadianlawyermag.com)
Oliver E. Frascona — an influential real estate lawyer, educator, and former columnist for REALTOR ® Magazine — was killed in a plane crash in which his girlfriend Tori Rains - Wedan and her three children also died over the holiday weekend. (realtormag.realtor.org)