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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Then Mr. Pelley accused the CBS News editor in chief, Bari Weiss, of “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Joey said, “I don’t. You started it, and you’re still the editor in chief, so I vote that we keep the name the same.”

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements