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

Capital is still flowing, and large asset managers continue to raise funds . —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026

Wildlife managers have no idea how many mountain lions roam the state because estimating populations is essentially impossible. —Ted Williams, Denver Post, 24 Feb. 2026

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker met with reporters minutes afterward for his morning availability. —Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

The move into Sephora will also help MAC reach a younger consumer, according to Cori Reinartz, senior vice president and general manager of MAC North America, and build on launches that have resonated with this group such as MAC Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Gloss. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026

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