editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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The local edition will be edited by Fantastic Man China’s new editorial director Jiacheng Guo, former editor in chief of Wallpaper China. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 26 June 2025 Anna Wintour plans to step away from her role as editor in chief of the U.S. edition of Vogue but will retain two highly influential roles at the publication and its parent. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2025 Pellegrino’s colleague, Fanpage editor in chief Francesco Cancellato, also received a notice from Meta that his Android device had been targeted by Paragon spyware, though forensic evidence that his phone was actually infected with Graphite hasn’t yet surfaced, according to Citizen Lab. Erika Kinetz, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 As editor in chief of the magazine, every day I am blown away by the passion and knowledge of our writers and editors. Samir Patel, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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