manager

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noun (1)

man·​ag·​er ˈma-ni-jər 

: one that manages: such as

a

: a person who conducts business or household affairs

He was promoted to manager last month.

b

: a person whose work or profession is management

c(1)

: a person who directs a team or athlete

the manager of a baseball team

(2)

: a student who in scholastic or collegiate sports supervises equipment and records under the direction of a coach

managership

ˈma-ni-jər-ˌship 

noun

managership

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noun (2)

man·​a·​ger·​ship ˈmanijə(r)ˌship 

-nēj-

: the office or function of a manager

Synonyms of manager

Noun (1)

• executive
• administrator
• director
• superintendent
• supervisor
• administrant

Examples of manager in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Other Carolina Panthers’ contract extensions Coker’s contract extension is the latest handed out by general manager Dan Morgan during his three-year tenure. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026

For a franchise that adopted a Stanley Cup-or-bust mentality in October, vice chairman Josh Kroenke and president/general manager Joe Sakic sure seemed satisfied with a seven-month process that came up embarrassingly short in an early Las Vegas summer. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026

That’s because at the 2022 World Cup, then-manager Gregg Berhalter hardly played Reyna and nearly sent him home from Qatar. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

Peter Wallich, a senior research manager at an AI safety research center called the Constellation Institute, said the rocky rollout was less than ideal but sensible given the powerful technology. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1562, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing manager

• account manager
• city manager
• co-manager
• floor manager
• stage manager
• sub-manager
• town manager

Rhymes for manager

• tanager

Kids Definition

manager

noun

man·​ag·​er ˈman-ij-ər 

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: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs

2

: a person who directs a team or an athlete

managerial

ˌman-ə-ˈjir-ē-əl 

adjective

Legal Definition

manager

noun

1

: a person who manages a business or organization

2

: a member of the House of Representatives who acts as a prosecutor at the Senate trial in an impeachment proceeding see also impeach

3

: conferee