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

Even if things didn’t always go right for the 6ft 5in striker in an entertaining contest, Bristol City’s efforts in trying to contain him allowed others to prosper, as their manager Gerhard Struber admitted afterwards. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025

Hiring manager Karli Buxton pleaded guilty Wednesday to the same charge and was immediately sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation, the federal court docket shows. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025

Oliver Loughead, wealth manager at RBC Brewin Dolphin, advised those set to be impacted by the Mansion Tax to carefully consider their choices. —Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025

The food manager’s certificate was expired at the time of inspection. —Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 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