editor in chief

noun — 2 senses

editor in chief

nounalso spelled Editor-in-Chief

1

The highest ranking editor on an editorial staff.

Synonyms: chief editor, EIC, executive editor
Related terms: editor, editor-in-chiefship

Editor-in-Chief

noun

1

An honorific for the editor-in-chief of a publication.

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