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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Examples of managerial in a Sentence
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The business runs on partial worker ownership, while more managerial tasks aren't shared by all employees, Nervis said.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Has any team talked to you about a managerial opening?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
That has helped increase hiring across the board, in entry-level positions as well as managerial roles.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
That’s helped boost hiring across the board, in entry-level positions as well as managerial roles.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In addition to the book’s top-down anxieties about the coming managerial overclass, a bottom-up anxiety about how fragile solitude is—irreducible to an abstract right or a material good—permeates 1984.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
All the men ahead of him on the managerial wins list are in the Hall of Fame, except for Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy, who both seem to be certain Hall of Famers as well.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Year 3-4: Students delve deeper into specialized accounting courses, such as intermediate and advanced financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, and taxation.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024
Eriksson also had stints coaching in China, Mexico and the Philippines during an extensive managerial career spanning more than 40 years.
—Sammy Mncwabe, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
Has any team talked to you about a managerial opening?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
That has helped increase hiring across the board, in entry-level positions as well as managerial roles.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
That’s helped boost hiring across the board, in entry-level positions as well as managerial roles.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
In addition to the book’s top-down anxieties about the coming managerial overclass, a bottom-up anxiety about how fragile solitude is—irreducible to an abstract right or a material good—permeates 1984.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
All the men ahead of him on the managerial wins list are in the Hall of Fame, except for Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy, who both seem to be certain Hall of Famers as well.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
Year 3-4: Students delve deeper into specialized accounting courses, such as intermediate and advanced financial accounting, managerial accounting, auditing, and taxation.
—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2024
Eriksson also had stints coaching in China, Mexico and the Philippines during an extensive managerial career spanning more than 40 years.
—Sammy Mncwabe, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined above
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