editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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Ebner said there were some similarities between his role as Achtung’s editor in chief and that of a film director. Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 Anna Wintour may no longer be Vogue's editor in chief, but she's still got plenty to say about the magazine's cultural impact and editorial standards. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025 And Bari Weiss, founder of the right-of-center Free Press, has taken over the news division as editor in chief. David Folkenflik, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025 What To Know Newsweek spoke to John Kim, the editor in chief of the outlet, Sneaker News. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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