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editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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The editor in chief came by my desk. Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 On a Mediterranean voyage, the editor in chief of T+L finds the sweet spot for her son—and herself. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 Ken Paulson, director of the national Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University and former editor in chief of USA Today, said the move clearly violates the First Amendment. Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2025 Dames tasked Dan Thawley, former editor in chief of A Magazine Curated By and current artistic director of the Matter and Shape design show in Paris, to oversee the selection. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for editor in chief

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of editor in chief was in 1810

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“Editor in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor%20in%20chief. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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