editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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Investopedia editor in chief Caleb Silver concurs. Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026 The results show what a challenge CBS News and its new editor in chief, Bari Weiss, have ahead. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 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. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 The cuts and changes at the weekend program were in the works before Bari Weiss arrived to begin her role as editor in chief of CBS News earlier that month. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for editor in chief

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Jan. 2026.

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