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

"Those people who were trapped there and were afraid for their lives started working after just 15 hours," says Kamal Ahmed, the managing editor.

From BBC

She is the managing editor of Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles and the founder of Group Chat, a conversation series and creative salon in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Previously, he was the managing editor of Mergers & Acquisitions Report, a newsletter published by Investment Dealers' Digest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chip joined the Journal from LinkedIn, where he was a managing editor, helping oversee the original news and commentary on the site.

From The Wall Street Journal

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