editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

Examples of editor in chief in a Sentence

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Brown — former editor in chief of InStyle and executive editor, special projects of Harper’s Bazaar — and O’Neill — former editor in chief of WSJ. Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026 MacLean is the latest contributor hired by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026 Suddenly, a power vacuum had opened—allowing Carter, who had recently been installed as editor in chief at VF, to step in. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026 The lecturer in question, Bari Weiss — editor in chief of CBS News — drew the ire of hostile UCLA students for her support of Israel. Elliott Broidy, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for editor in chief

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Mar. 2026.

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