manager

noun

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

Synonyms of manager

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

Examples of manager in a Sentence

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

Now an asset manager, Mitev was an early adopter of AI in finance after discovering the capabilities of neural networks in 1997 while studying at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. —Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025

Agents and general managers calling the new executive vice president of the Denver Nuggets around Thanksgiving might’ve heard an unusual but unmistakable background noise through the phone. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025

Congressman Andy Barr announced the death of Tatum Dale, his campaign manager and former deputy chief of staff, in a statement from Barr's congressional office. —Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025

That’s the assignment, the reason Chancellor Rich Lyons hired Cal football legend Ron Rivera as general manager, the reason Rivera opted to move on from Wilcox, a good coach who just couldn’t get the Bears over the hump. —Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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 

1

: 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