Definitions

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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But Toby Lasserson, deputy editor in chief of the Cochrane Collection, which published the research, defended the paper.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Politico has named Jonathan Greenberger as its new editor in chief, selecting an insider to lead the political publication and to continue to grow its footprint around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Bari Weiss, the right-leaning opinion journalist who is now CBS News’ editor in chief, bragged last week that the network was “on quite a roll” in an X thread that cited Jiang’s Trump interview.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Barron’s Senior Managing Editor Lauren R. Rublin speaks with Ben Levisohn, Barron’s new editor in chief, about stocks and sectors in the news, and what to do now.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

When I was a junior, Miss Bivens made me the editor in chief, though the job was supposed to go to a senior.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls