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managing editor

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noun

an editor assigned to the supervision and coordination of certain editorial activities of a newspaper, magazine, book publishing company, or the like. Abbreviation: M.E., m.e.

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Nearby words

  1. manageress,
  2. managerial,
  3. managerialism,
  4. managery,
  5. managing,
  6. managua,
  7. manaia,
  8. manak,
  9. manakin,
  10. manala

Origin of managing editor

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for managing editor

  • The managing-editor, Harrison, and his family received fifteen free tickets.

    Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field