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
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.
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her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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Academics have a lot to add to managerial practice and public policy, if the incentive structure were different.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His side’s 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 made for a bit of modern footballing folklore, and he was permanently given the managerial position a few weeks later.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Bellocchio also pointed out that, despite his great managerial feats, Marchionne was never aligned with Italy’s political establishment which basically saw him as a threat.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023 and 2024 alone, companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon laid off tens of thousands of employees, consolidating roles, shrinking teams, and widening managerial spans.
—Kathryn Landis, Harvard Business Review, 1 Sep. 2025
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His side’s 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in March 2019 made for a bit of modern footballing folklore, and he was permanently given the managerial position a few weeks later.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Bellocchio also pointed out that, despite his great managerial feats, Marchionne was never aligned with Italy’s political establishment which basically saw him as a threat.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023 and 2024 alone, companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon laid off tens of thousands of employees, consolidating roles, shrinking teams, and widening managerial spans.
—Kathryn Landis, Harvard Business Review, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for managerial
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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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