editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

Examples of editor in chief in a Sentence

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Trump, meanwhile, sat for a Q&A with Bloomberg News editor in chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 Elba mused in a conversation with Jenny B. Fine, editor in chief of Beauty Inc and executive editor, beauty at WWD during WWD x FN x Beauty Inc’s annual Women In Power forum. James Manso, WWD, 19 Sep. 2024 Rains Backpack Rains Rains Backpack $125 Rains Save them the pain of lugging around a heavy tote with our editor in chief’s favorite everyday backpack. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024 As editor in chief, Don showed an enduring interest in ethical conflicts experienced by engineers. IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2024 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

Dictionary Entries Near editor in chief

editorialize

editor in chief

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“Editor in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor%20in%20chief. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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