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Definition of manager
: one that manages: such as
a : a person who conducts business or household affairs
He was promoted to manager last month.
b : a person whose work or profession is management
c(1) : a person who directs a team or athlete
the manager of a baseball team
(2) : a student who in scholastic or collegiate sports supervises equipment and records under the direction of a coach
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The first known use of manager was in 1588
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