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

Meanwhile, Brad Ausmus, the Yankees’ bench coach the last few years, is a candidate for the Astros’ managerial vacancy. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Professional and business services — a broad category of administrative and managerial workers — added 70,000 jobs. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Fleetwood boss Matt Lawlor is less than a year into his first senior managerial position, having been given the job on an interim basis in January before his appointment was made permanent in March. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Angels also said the managerial search would include a search for a new coaching staff. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for managerial

• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal
• funereal
• imperial
• material
• sidereal
• venereal
• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• mycobacterial
• cereal