editor in chief
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of editor in chief
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Greta is a recent graduate of Stanford University, where she studied political science and served as the editor in chief of the Stanford Daily from 202 to 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
John Mecklin, current editor in chief of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, is retiring after 15 years.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 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
This past spring, he served as the editor in chief of his campus newspaper, the Daily Trojan.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
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