editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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The buyouts come a day after Bari Weiss, CBS News editor in chief, held an all-staff meeting to share her strategy for the news division. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026 Mirabella served as the editor in chief of Vogue from 1971 to 1988. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026 As Billboard proudly celebrates these internal promotions, the company also bids farewell to longtime editor in chief Hannah Karp. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026 Philip Leider, the founding editor in chief of Artforum, died at his home in Berkeley, California, on January 11. News Desk, Artforum, 19 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2026.

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