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

“The Robinhood card has a lower annual fee, and those who use the Robinhood platform regularly may prefer this card,” said Ryan Smith, a managing editor at travel-rewards research company Upgraded Points.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

"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 • Feb. 25, 2026

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 • Feb. 23, 2026

Join Barron’s senior managing editor Ben Levisohn, associate editor Al Root, and Barron’s Investor Circle’s Josh Schafer today at noon when they discuss what it means for stocks, sectors, and our favorite themes.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Times managing editor Abe Rosenthal asked James Goodale, the paper’s thirty-seven-year-old general counsel.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin