managerial

adjective

man·​a·​ge·​ri·​al ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of management (as of a business) or a manager

managerial qualities/skills

a job that requires managerial experience

was hired for a managerial position

managerial problems

managerially

ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-ə-lē 

adverb

… wants all his employees to be able to think managerially, and he also wants to identify those with the potential to become good managers.

—Inc.

Synonyms of managerial

• administrative
• directorial

Examples of managerial in a Sentence

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented

Recent Examples on the Web

The Dodgers have tapped into the clubhouse harmony and alignment that Roberts has spent his entire managerial tenure trying to nurture. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

The slightest managerial misspeak might be internet fodder for days or weeks, so the Earl Weavers, Billy Martins, Lou Piniellas and Ozzie Guilléns of the world are gone, and generic-sounding managers who avoid speaking truthfully dominate the landscape. —Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

New managers Schumaker was the NL Manager of the Year in his managerial debut, with Miami in 2023. —Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

And everybody will be paying attention for his high-profile managerial debut when the Giants host the New York Yankees in baseball's season opener March 25. —CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for managerial

• immaterial
• magisterial
• ministerial
• nonmaterial
• presbyterial
• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• mycobacterial
• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal
• funereal