editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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Joining the editor in chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more: Kaitlan Collins, the chief White House correspondent at CNN; Stephen Hayes, the editor of The Dispatch; Asma Khalid, a White House correspondent for NPR; and Ashley Parker, a staff writer at The Atlantic. The Editors, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025 Details of that text chain became public knowledge because Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, reported he had been mistakenly added to the chat. Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025 The first chat, set up by national security advisor Mike Waltz, included a number of Cabinet members and came to light because Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of the Atlantic, was added to the group. Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025 The shoot was described to my team and I as a special print issue championing the voices of disabled changemakers by then editor in chief, Edward Enninful. Aariana Rose Philip, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.

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