managing editor

noun

: an editor in executive and supervisory charge of all editorial activities of a publication (such as a newspaper)

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Two editors from within The Kansas City Star’s newsroom will become the 145-year-old media organization’s new managing editors. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025 The Bottom Line is a periodic business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 The Fitbit Sense 2 builds upon the original with a more responsive touch screen and extended battery life, according to our managing editor for consumer electronics, Angela Moscaritolo. PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025 This story was edited by general assignment editor Carol Ritchie and managing editor Vickie Walton-James. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for managing editor

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of managing editor was in 1827

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“Managing editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managing%20editor. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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