editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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The editor in chief issued an open invitation for Clooney to visit her newsroom and playfully mocked his move to France. James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025 Nominees were voted upon by the Italian editorial team led by Federico De Cesare Viola, editor in chief of Travel + Leisure Italia and Food & Wine Italia. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025 The 60 Minutes segment that was pulled by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss appeared across social media on Monday afternoon, when a Canadian outlet reportedly posted it online. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025 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 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 8 Jan. 2026.

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