editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

Examples of editor in chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Krauss gave Epstein’s office the e-mail of the magazine’s then editor in chief Mariette DiChristina, now a professor of journalism at Boston University, who says that Epstein had been looking for research to invest in. Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026 In other destinations, the cost-to-benefit ratio is a no-brainer, says T+L editor in chief Jacqui Gifford. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026 Attia was among the list of new contributors hired by CBS News, part of a new strategy by editor in chief Bari Weiss. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth survived a near miss last year after a group of high-level national-security officials erroneously added The Atlantic’s editor in chief to a private Signal group chat, where Hegseth shared military attack plans. Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Editor in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor%20in%20chief. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster