editor in chief

American  

noun

editors in chief plural

1. the policy-making executive or principal editor of a publishing house, publication, etc.

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editor in chief British  

noun

1. the controlling editor of a publication

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• editors in chief
  plural

Etymology

Origin of editor in chief

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 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

Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic’s editor in chief, suggested “staking” Coppins $10,000 so he wouldn’t be betting with his own money.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

But in 1999, she was in her first job, assisting the magazine’s editor in chief, Anna Wintour, and helping to train the woman who would ultimately write the novel that became the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

He asked Cara if he could have a column about slang, and the editor in chief said okay, as long as everything in the column had a G rating.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements