editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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Miranda is a riff on Vogue’s former editor in chief Anna Wintour, who used to be irritated by her caricature but eventually came around. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Bartosz Wieliski, the deputy editor in chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, met Poczobut at the border and said the journalist went straight to a hospital for a checkup. ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026 Bari Weiss, editor in chief at CBS News, is known to have a special interest in Israeli and Middle East affairs, and her selection of Raice to supervise all foreign coverage would suggest that focus will continue. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026 Doug McLennan, editor in chief of ArtsJournal, which compiles articles about arts and culture, estimated that between 2000 and 2008, nearly 80% of arts journalists and critics were laid off. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for editor in chief

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of editor in chief was in 1810

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“Editor in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor%20in%20chief. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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