managing editor

noun

: an editor in executive and supervisory charge of all editorial activities of a publication (such as a newspaper)

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As part of the Girl Scouts’ podcasting club, she was set to interview Krys Boyd, the host and managing editor of KERA-FM’s flagship midday talk show Think. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026 Jason Abbruzzese Jason Abbruzzese is the assistant managing editor of tech and science for NBC News Digital. Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026 The Bottom Line is a business analysis column written by Evan Clark, deputy managing editor, who has covered the fashion industry since 2000. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026 Brad Weisenstein is the managing editor of the Illinois Policy Institute. Brad Weisenstein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for managing editor

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of managing editor was in 1827

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“Managing editor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managing%20editor. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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