editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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Greta Reich, editor in chief of The Stanford Daily, said public reaction to the lawsuit has ranged from skepticism to strong support. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 In October, Bari Weiss, best known for running the opinion website The Free Press, was named editor in chief of CBS News, despite not having experience running a news organization the size of CBS. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026 With his heavy emphasis on social media in recent days, Dokoupil seems determined to break through to new audiences, but some of his remarks have also drawn criticisms and questions about the new direction of CBS News under editor in chief Bari Weiss. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026 And Ben Smith, who was the editor in chief of BuzzFeed News in 2015 and wrote a book about the golden age of traffic (called Traffic) in 2023, also likened the moon to the dress. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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