managerial

adjective

man·​a·​ge·​ri·​al ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 

: 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

ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-ə-lē 

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.

Synonyms

• administrative
• directorial

Examples of managerial in a Sentence

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the core insight behind everyday development: transforming routine managerial interactions into opportunities for growth. —Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

The Employment Development Department also suffered a managerial implosion, leading to not only the blockage of payments to legitimate claimants, but billions of dollars in payments, mostly out of federal funds, going to fraudsters. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 June 2025

This is his first senior managerial position, having worked under Renard with the Saudi Arabia men’s national team and then France’s women. —Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 June 2025

Shelton was one of his closest friends in the small managerial world. —Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for managerial

• immaterial
• magisterial
• ministerial
• nonmaterial
• presbyterial
• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• mycobacterial
• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal
• funereal