editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

Examples of editor in chief in a Sentence

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Recently, former Fox News pundit and current podcast host Tucker Carlson attempted to push the scapegoat narrative to Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, during an interview for the news outlet’s Insider Series. Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 That’s how Joe Lauria, the editor in chief of Consortium News, described PayPal’s decision to cut off their account. Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026 Politico has named Jonathan Greenberger as its next global editor in chief, succeeding John Harris at the political news outlet. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026 Megan Frampton writes romantasy and historical romance under her own name and romantic women’s fiction as Megan Caldwell, and is the former editor in chief of CMJ New Music Report. Megan Frampton, Variety, 25 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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