managerial

adjective

man·​a·​ge·​ri·​al ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl How to pronounce managerial (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of management (as of a business) or a manager
managerial qualities/skills
a job that requires managerial experience
was hired for a managerial position
managerial problems
managerially adverb
… wants all his employees to be able to think managerially, and he also wants to identify those with the potential to become good managers. Inc.

Examples of managerial in a Sentence

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
Recent Examples on the Web Amid the managerial overhaul announced Tuesday, HSBC said Pam Kaur — currently group chief risk and compliance officer — will assume the CFO post on Jan. 1, taking over from interim Chief Financial Officer Jon Bingham. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Although The Office had plenty of turnover, some fans are still curious why Dwight Schrute never got the full managerial treatment. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024 Fantasy-politics pundits similarly see themselves as managerial consultants for one party or another (usually the Democrats). Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024 The way Martin sees it, a goal could be to get promoted to a managerial position within the next year, while a priority could be to develop leadership skills by volunteering to take on a team project this quarter. Morgan Smith, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for managerial 

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Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of managerial was in 1767

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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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