editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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Then Mitarachi wrote a letter to Der Spiegel’s editor in chief condemning the reporting and Christides. Lauren Markham, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 At stake is the basic model that has underpinned America’s modern scientific leadership, said Holden Thorp, editor in chief of the journal Science. Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 The organization was started by Lindsay Peoples, The Cut’s editor in chief and the consultant Sandrine Charles. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Feb. 2025 February 2025 Issue: A New Generation of Designers Global editorial director and U.S. editor in chief Amy Astley reveals what’s in store for the February issue By Amy Astley Travel The 18 Best Cities to Live in the USA Did your hometown make the cut? Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for editor in chief

Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of editor in chief was in 1810

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“Editor in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor%20in%20chief. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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