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

From Slate • May 3, 2026

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“The question we wanted to answer is, is the American consumer missing out?” said Alistair Weaver, Edmunds’s editor in chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A former Marvel editor in chief, Conway penned stories for many of the company’s major superheroes over the course of his career, but he is perhaps best known for his contributions related to Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Dr. Barnes said, “I see. And weren’t you the editor in chief of The Landry News as well?”

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements