Definition of manager
: one that manages: such asa : a person who conducts business or household affairs He was promoted to manager last month.b : a person whose work or profession is managementc (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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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 of manager from the Web
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Williams lost both his parents to violence as a child, so soccer coaches and team managers became his surrogate parents.
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Maddon vs. Cash was a subplot, as the former and current Rays managers faced off for the first time.
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Dermatis, the body shop manager at Canby Motors in Bel Air, handled the airbrushing of the logos.
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The one-day-only event is absolutely something to put on your calendar, says Jocelyn Frank, manager of the DC Listening Lounge.
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Since personnel policies typically originate in human resources, the HR manager would seem to be the logical choice.
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This summer’s first concert recently attracted 3,000 people to Stagecoach Park, said Richard Shultz, the city’s cultural arts manager.
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Hornets general manager Rich Cho called point guard depth the team’s No. 1 need heading into Saturday’s free-agency period.
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China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index increased to 51.7 from 51.2 in May, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday.
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First Known Use of manager
1588
MANAGER Defined for English Language Learners
manager
playDefinition of manager for English Language Learners
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: someone who is in charge of a business, department, etc.
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: someone who directs the training and performance of a sports team; especially : a person who directs a baseball team
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: someone who directs the professional career of an entertainer or athlete
MANAGER Defined for Kids
manager
playDefinition 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
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