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noun man·ag·er \ ˈma-ni-jər \

Definition of manager

: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

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managerial

play \ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl\ adjective

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managerially

play \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

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managership

play \ˈma-ni-jər-ˌship\ noun

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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.

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The documents include emails and texts between Neace and project manager John Hampton in July 2016 that mention an indemnity agreement with the city to protect the developer if anyone sues.

— kirsten clark, The Courier-Journal, "City and developer had secret talks to raze low-income neighborhood, court records show," 30 Aug. 2017
Ba Le Bakery 3822 Graham Rd., Falls Church Closed Aug. 22 for operating without a certified food manager. Reopened last Thursday.

— terence mcardle, Washington Post, "D.C., Maryland and Virginia health code violations," 30 Aug. 2017
The brainchild of the Texas prison system general manager Marshall Lee Simmons, the prison rodeo began its 50-plus year run in 1931 at Huntsville State Penitentiary.

— mitchel p. roth, Smithsonian, "Desegregation Came Early at the Texas Prison Rodeo," 30 Aug. 2017
The world’s largest money manager mined regulatory filings of more than 500 insurance companies and modeled their portfolios in a similar downturn.

— sonali basak, Bloomberg.com, "BlackRock Finds $5 Trillion Industry Is Now Riskier Than in '08," 29 Aug. 2017
The Cubs manager possesses a knack for exhibiting an indefatigable optimism that identifies him as much as his trademark black horn-rimmed glasses.

— david haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Bring on the Dodgers? Good one, Joe Maddon," 28 Aug. 2017
Steve Smullen, San Diego operations manager for the IBWC, wrote in an email to local agencies and stakeholders.

— sandra dibble, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Cross border spill? No, the flow came from the U.S. side," 28 Aug. 2017
Its most recent title came in 2015, when it was led by current manager Junnji Hidaka.

— mark inabinett, AL.com, "Check out Landon Collins' pick-six for the New York Giants," 26 Aug. 2017
New York reliever Tommy Kahnle threw at Detroit star Miguel Cabrera, which led to his immediate ejection—along with his manager, Joe Girardi.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "This Yankees-Tigers Brawl Was the Real Deal (VIDEO)," 24 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of manager

1588

manager Synonyms

Synonyms

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

Related Words

codirector, comanager, co-organizer; middle manager; boardman, officer, official; commissioner, minister; boss, chief, head, leader, president

MANAGER Defined for English Language Learners

manager

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Definition of manager for English Language Learners

: someone who is in charge of a business, department, etc.
: someone who directs the training and performance of a sports team; especially : a person who directs a baseball team
: someone who directs the professional career of an entertainer or athlete

MANAGER Defined for Kids

manager

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noun man·ag·er \ ˈma-ni-jər \

Definition of manager for Students

1 :a person who is in charge of a business or part of a business

2 :a person who directs the training and performance of a sports team

Law Dictionary

manager

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legal Definition of manager

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

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