managing editor

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of managing editor

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

Mr. Riley, the managing editor of the New Criterion, is the author of “The Bridges of Robert Adam: A Fanciful and Picturesque Tour.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina, where he served as managing editor of his college newspaper, the Daily Gamecock, and interned at The State newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is a graduate of Wayne State University, where he studied journalism and Arabic and was managing editor of the student newspaper, the South End.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Marcus, the managing editor of Liberties magazine, aims to untangle the legends, rumors and clichés swirling around the artist, and she does so with a personal touch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Your friend’s access to your miles is linked to the “record locator number” assigned to each airline ticket — and is not linked to your name, says Clint Henderson, managing editor at The Points Guy.

From MarketWatch