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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Shelton was one of his closest friends in the small managerial world.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 18 June 2025
More Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The losing record underscores the success Mattingly had behind the bench of the Dodgers, his first-ever managerial job after being promoted from hitting coach.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
An online resume says Boelter is a security contractor who has worked oversees in the Middle East and Africa, in addition to past managerial roles at companies in Minnesota.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
And yet, some bosses continue to act out, perpetuating a legacy of managerial tongue-lashings that stretches from Steve Jobs to Gordon Ramsay to Donald Trump.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 18 June 2025
More Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The losing record underscores the success Mattingly had behind the bench of the Dodgers, his first-ever managerial job after being promoted from hitting coach.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
An online resume says Boelter is a security contractor who has worked oversees in the Middle East and Africa, in addition to past managerial roles at companies in Minnesota.
—Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
And yet, some bosses continue to act out, perpetuating a legacy of managerial tongue-lashings that stretches from Steve Jobs to Gordon Ramsay to Donald Trump.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 June 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 27 Jun. 2025.
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