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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For the details on how Samsung managed to achieve this feat, Eric Zeman, PCMag’s managing editor for consumer electronics, explained how the company employed two layers of titanium for a virtually crease-free screen. Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 Senior Times officials, including the paper’s managing editor and general counsel, sat in the gallery watching Thursday’s proceedings. Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Kyle Kondik, managing editor of the Crystal Ball newsletter at the University of Virginia, cautioned that money isn’t the only way to win a race. Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 July 2026 In the July 20, 2026, edition of The Insider, managing editor Gretchen Gavett highlights the most popular articles for HBR subscribers so far this year, as well as a roundup of more recent must-reads and listens. Gretchen Gavett, Harvard Business Review, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for managing editor

Word History

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 5 Aug. 2026.

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