editor in chief

noun phrase

: an editor who heads an editorial staff

Examples of editor in chief in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Complex promoted Aria Hughes, formerly editorial creative director, to the role of editor in chief. Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 May 2024 The Saturday Night Live star is no stranger to celebrity impersonations, and her take on Vogue’s editor in chief is no exception. Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 May 2024 At the time, fashion journalist (and Wintour expert) Amy Odell noted that the Vogue editor in chief would be deciding on Sánchez's look for the annual event. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 Advertisement May 3, 2024 Many attribute the gala’s success to its organizer of more than two decades, the powerful Anna Wintour, who as global editorial director of Condé Nast and editor in chief of Vogue has long been a force in creating international celebrities. Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024 According to journalist Amy Odell, who penned a biography on Wintour, all outfits are pre-approved by the Vogue editor in chief well in advance of the evening. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 Stephen Orr, editor in chief of Better Homes & Gardens, says he’s spent the past couple of years renovating a 1760s house on Cape Cod. Kim Cook, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 ByteDance basically has its editor in chief who's also the secretary of the Chinese Communist Party cell embedded at the highest echelons of the company to control all of its products. CBS News, 17 Mar. 2024 David Velasco, the magazine’s previous editor in chief, was fired last October after an open letter in response to the Israel-Hamas war, signed by thousands in the art world, was published on Artforum’s website. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of editor in chief was in 1810

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“Editor in chief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/editor%20in%20chief. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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