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editor in chief

noun phrase

Definition of editor in chief

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

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Megan Greenwell just quit her job as editor in chief of Deadspin. Megan Greenwell, New York Times, "Is My Millennial Co-Worker a Narcissist, or Am I a Jealous Jerk?," 23 Aug. 2019 Alan Light was promoted to editor in chief, and freelancer Danyel Smith was hired as the music editor. Michael Gonzales, Longreads, "It’s Like That: The Makings of a Hip-Hop Writer," 10 June 2019 Amal’s appearance was extra exciting this year, as Vogue editor in chief and Condé Nast artistic director Anna Wintour named the new mom co-host for the Gala along with Rihanna and Donatella Versace. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Tiffany Haddish on Why She Wasn’t Nervous Attending Her First Met Gala," 8 May 2018 The image of the sticker was censored by Instagram as hate speech, according to Tomasz Sakiewicz, the editor in chief of Gazeta Polska. Tim Fitzsimons, NBC News, "Polish magazine criticized for planning 'LGBT-free zone' stickers," 18 July 2019 Matthew d’Ancona, a previous editor in chief of The Spectator, wrote. Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "Five Jewish things to know about Boris Johnson," 24 July 2019 Megan Greenwell is the editor in chief of Deadspin. Megan Greenwell, New York Times, "Wait. Elevating Women Means I Have to Pay Them?," 11 July 2019 Its former editor in chief, Brian Sweany, left months after Genesis Park became the magazine's owner. Melissa Repko, Dallas News, "Texas Monthly bought by billionaire oil and gas heiress," 25 June 2019 Texas Monthly moved Taliaferro into a chief innovation officer role and appointed Rich Oppel, a former Austin American-Statesman editor, as interim editor in chief. Melissa Repko, Dallas News, "Texas Monthly bought by billionaire oil and gas heiress," 25 June 2019

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First Known Use of editor in chief

1873, in the meaning defined above

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editor in chief

noun

English Language Learners Definition of editor in chief

: a person whose job is to be in charge of a group of editors

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