editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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As she gets drawn into the industry as editor in chief Miranda Priestly's (Streep) assistant, Andy has to figure out what really matters to her and if the job is worth sacrificing it all. Michael Nied, People.com, 21 July 2025 Responsibilities of the editor in chief The EIC will support the magazine’s editorial mission to provide an IEEE-wide, multidisciplinary, all-electronic archival magazine that publishes several types of content related to climate science. Dawn Melley, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2025 Berry was named president of Fox News Digital in 2023, following stints as executive vice president and vice president and editor in chief. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 July 2025 Melissa Harris is editor at large of Aperture Foundation and served as editor in chief of Aperture magazine from 2000 to 2012. Melissa Harris, Artforum, 10 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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