editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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The Media Award in honor of Eugenia Sheppard will go to Sara Moonves, editor in chief of W Magazine. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 The company has enlisted Uber as a presenting sponsor of the program, says Aja Whitaker-Moore, Axios’ editor in chief, during a recent interview. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025 While wearing a blue facial mask, Ned has a video meeting with Marv Putnam, the leader of Enervate, which is the Truth Teller's parent company, along with a man named Dan, who is presumably the editor in chief of a newspaper in Cincinnati. David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025 On Tuesday, it was announced that Anna Wintour tapped Malle as head of editorial content for the American Vogue edition after Wintour herself stepped down from her longstanding role as editor in chief in June. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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