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 of managerial

• administrative
• directorial

Examples of managerial in a Sentence

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented

Recent Examples on the Web

Less than a week after that defeat, Arteta was rapidly thrust into his first ever managerial role at the club Guardiola had just humiliated, taking over at Arsenal and becoming the youngest manager in the league. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 23 May 2026

Moore is the grating living embodiment of the delusions of the managerial-artistic class. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026

This is going to be a big shift for them, both their managerial strategy and what their goals are. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

First, organizations may thin their managerial ranks and traditional capabilities out of a misplaced confidence in AI. —Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for managerial

• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal
• funereal
• imperial
• material
• sidereal
• venereal
• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• mycobacterial
• cereal