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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Matt Jones Matt Jones is the managing editor of WholeHogSports.com and hosts the Hawgs Sports Network Daily Podcast. Anthony Kristensen, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025 James joined The Athletic as the inaugural editor in Canada in 2016 and served as senior managing editor of The Athletic NHL for four years. James Mirtle, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Suarez Sang Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 13 June 2025 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, 13 June 2025 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 24 Jun. 2025.

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