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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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 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

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