editor in chief

NOUN

person in charge of the editorial staff

Synonyms

WEAK

editorial director executive editor managing editor senior editor

Example Sentences

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Next year, Gillespie will serve as the editor in chief of the OU Daily.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

This past spring, he served as the editor in chief of his campus newspaper, the Daily Trojan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Guest: Nilay Patel, co-founder and editor in chief of The Verge.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Mr. Halperin is editor in chief of 2WAY, a live interactive video platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Mr. Larson was asking her to make the decision—Cara Landry, the editor in chief.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements