editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

Examples of editor in chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a conversation with Michael Atmore, editor in chief of WWD and chief brand officer of Fairchild Media, at WWD’s Apparel and Retail CEO Summit last week, the executive recalled a mantra the company adopted in 2019. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The new iteration will publish one issue a year under editor in chief Annalee Newitz, a founding editor of io9. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

The schism would go on to shape the future of journalism from the newsletter economy all the way up to the highest echelons of Hollywood and television news after Weiss was appointed editor in chief of CBS News last year. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Delaney was the co-founder of Quartz and Charter, and served as CEO and editor in chief of both companies. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for editor in chief

• beef
• brief
• fief
• grief
• leaf
• lief
• reef
• reif
• seif
• sheaf
• thief
• belief