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manager
manager
noun man·ag·er \ˈma-ni-jər\
: someone who is in charge of a business, department, etc.
: someone who directs the training and performance of a sports team; especially : a person who directs a baseball team
: someone who directs the professional career of an entertainer or athlete
Full Definition of MANAGER
: one that manages: as a : a person who conducts business or household affairs b : a person whose work or profession is management c (1) : a person who directs a team or athlete (2) : a student who in scholastic or collegiate sports supervises equipment and records under the direction of a coach
— man·a·ge·ri·al \ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl\ adjective
— man·a·ge·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb
— man·ag·er·ship \ˈma-ni-jər-ˌship\ noun
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Examples of MANAGER
- I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
- He was promoted to manager last year.
- The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season.
- The manager decided to change pitchers in the eighth inning.
- The actress recently fired her manager.
First Known Use of MANAGER
1588
Related to MANAGER
- Synonyms
- administrant, administrator, archon, director, exec, executive, superintendent, supervisor
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