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 Dogs win over the Kane County Cougars on Saturday night marked Stan's 2100th career managerial win. — Jori Parys, CBS News, 13 July 2026

And his questions were raised as Mattingly's influence has become increasingly visible in Philadelphia following the club's managerial change. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

That set up some managerial chess, with Baltimore sending lefty-swinging Dylan Beavers up to pinch-hit, only for Chicago to replace Ferguson with left-hander Ryan Rolison. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

The controller acts as the ultimate steward, completely eliminating the risk of the managerial drift about which Berle and Means and Jensen and Meckling warned. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 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