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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She recently completed her tenure as editor in chief of the Williams Record, where she previously served as executive editor of investigations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Previously, Alan spent 10 years at Fortune Media, where he served as editor in chief and then CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Pelley is the fourth correspondent to depart “60 Minutes” since Weiss took over as editor in chief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The hard part wasn’t deciding whether it belonged in a journal that I oversee as editor in chief.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

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

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements