managing editor

noun

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

Examples of managing editor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kyle Kondik, the managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics, said that a set of potential factors may have skewed the polls in Wisconsin. — Garrett Downs,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

The Insider is a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter where our managing editor curates HBR stories, research, and ideas that senior leaders shouldn’t miss. — Gretchen Gavett, Harvard Business Review, 4 Aug. 2026

For the details on how Samsung managed to achieve this feat, Eric Zeman, PCMag’s managing editor for consumer electronics, explained how the company employed two layers of titanium for a virtually crease-free screen. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Senior Times officials, including the paper’s managing editor and general counsel, sat in the gallery watching Thursday’s proceedings. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for managing editor

• coeditor
• creditor
• predator