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editor in chief
noun
: a person whose job is to be in charge of a group of editors
Full Definition of EDITOR IN CHIEF
: an editor who heads an editorial staff
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First Known Use of EDITOR IN CHIEF
1873
Rhymes with EDITOR IN CHIEF
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