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

• administrant
• administrator
• archon
• director
• exec
• executive
• superintendent
• supervisor

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

His tenure as senior VP and general manager of theatrical distribution at Alliance Releasing from 1992 to 1997 was particularly notable. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2024

General manager Chris Grier oversaw the signing in the board room. —Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2024

General manager Sean Marks fully supported Fernandez’s Olympic pursuits when he was officially hired in April. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024

Williams, then the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, came to Orlando for a similar conference a year later and Hewitt and another friend gave Williams a ride to the airport. —Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing manager

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

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