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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My father, James Chace, was also a writer, a historian who was managing editor of Foreign Affairs magazine at the time. Rebecca Chace july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025 Matt Jones is the managing editor of WholeHogSports.com and hosts the Hawgs Sports Network Daily Podcast. arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025 Gates referred to a post from Sam Stein, managing editor at political news site The Bulwark and an MSNBC contributor, containing comments from an unnamed aid worker in Africa. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 July 2025 Ramon Ramirez is the managing editor of the Daily Dot and a longtime Statesman contributor. Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 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 17 Jul. 2025.

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