editor-in-chief
UK: ˈedɪtər ɪn ˈtʃiːf | US: ˈedɪtər ɪn ˈtʃiːf
n. the highest-ranking editor in a publication, responsible for overseeing all editorial content and decisions.
The term combines "editor" (from Latin editus, past participle of edere "to bring forth, publish") with "chief" (from Old French chef "leader," derived from Latin caput "head"). The phrase "in chief" (meaning "in a leading position") was appended to denote supreme authority, mirroring military titles like "commander-in-chief." The hyphenated form emerged in the 19th century to formalize the role's hierarchical prominence in publishing.
The editor-in-chief approved the final draft of the magazine’s cover story.
As editor-in-chief, she oversees both print and digital content.
The newspaper’s editor-in-chief resigned after a controversial editorial was published.
He was promoted to editor-in-chief after a decade of exemplary work as a senior editor.
The editor-in-chief holds the ultimate responsibility for the journal’s editorial standards.