/ Dictionary / Index E editor in chief: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ed'itor in chief' Pronunciation: [key] — pl. editors in chief. the policy-making executive or principal editor of a publishing house, publication, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. editorial editorship Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ablution Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language