editor in chief
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editors in chief
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Etymology
Origin of editor in chief
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Jonathan Greenberger, Politico’s global editor in chief, said in an email to staff Saturday that members of the Secret Service confiscated the pass of Cheyenne Haslett, a White House reporter for the outlet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Craig Torres is editor in chief, James Clouse is a senior fellow and Fabio Natalucci is CEO at at the Andersen Institute for Finance and Economics.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Longtime Forbes editor in chief Randall Lane received the payment that led to his firing after advising RJ Shook on the sale of his research company to a private-equity firm last summer, according to Shook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
And if you liked these recommendations, you might like Your Morning Slate, a newsletter that gives you three handpicked recommendations bright and early from Slate’s editor in chief, plus highlights from our homepage.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Joey said, “I don’t. You started it, and you’re still the editor in chief, so I vote that we keep the name the same.”
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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