Synonyms of managerial

managerial

adjective

ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 

as in administrative

suited for or relating to the directing of things

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administrative
• directorial
• executive
• ministerial
• supervisory
• governmental
• official
• bureaucratic
• regulatory
• parliamentary
• authoritarian
• despotic
• dictatorial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonsupervisory
• nonmanagerial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of managerial

Last Friday, in a 6-0 rout at West Ham United, Phil Parkinson suffered his heaviest defeat as Wrexham boss and the joint-worst loss of his 23-year managerial career. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Three days after the deal was announced, Sears laid off 400 managerial employees. — Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

There are very few tools that can accurately assess skills, but relying on managerial judgment alone is fraught with biases like the halo, horn and recency effects. — Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Weissbart and Fox both recommended placing the family business in a trust and naming only one child as trustee with the ability to make managerial decisions. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026