Editorial director and Editor in chief

Editor in chief and editorial director are semantically related In some cases you can replace phrase "Editor in chief" with "Editorial director", this phrases are similar.

Editor in chief noun - A person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine).

Editorial director and editor in chief are semantically related in person in charge of the editorial staff topic. You can use "Editorial director" instead a noun phrase "Editor in chief".