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editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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That group chat also inadvertently included Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, who broke the story in March. Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 This month, our editor in chief Jamila Robinson shares her signature winter bake and her skating routine. Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 The editor in chief came by my desk. Ismail Ibrahim, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025 On a Mediterranean voyage, the editor in chief of T+L finds the sweet spot for her son—and herself. Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 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 10 Dec. 2025.

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