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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During her college career, she served as the editor in chief of her student newspaper, The Collegian, and interned at three local newsrooms, most recently ABC30 Action News.

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

She got a jolt of confidence from Christene Barberich, a co-founder and former editor in chief at Refinery29.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The owner, publisher, and editor in chief was Mike Armstrong.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls