editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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The 292-page launch issue is edited by Gwyther and a new team with Olive Walton as editor in chief, Justin Hamilton as fashion director, Kelly Cornwell as beauty director and Stuart Jackson as publisher. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 May 2025 The best Met Gala looks of all time, from Rihanna and Pedro Pascal to Princess Diana Instagram executive Adam Mosseri on fashion and celebrities Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, walked into the gathering alongside Domingo and Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 6 May 2025 Waltz inadvertently added Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, to the thread. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 1 May 2025 The second chat group, reported Sunday by The New York Times, comes close on the heels of the Signal controversy in which the Pentagon chief was one of several top-level Trump officials communicating in full view of the editor in chief of The Atlantic. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025 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 8 Jun. 2025.

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