manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈma-ni-jər 
: 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
Examples of manager in a Sentence
I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
He was promoted to manager last year.
The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season.
The manager decided to change pitchers in the eighth inning.
The actress recently fired her manager.
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Hatton, 46, was discovered at his house in Hyde, near Manchester, by his manager, Paul Speak, on Sunday, September 14.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Long viewed as passive managers of intergenerational wealth or charitable philanthropic donors writing checks on the sidelines, these families are now becoming central actors in geopolitics, public-private finance, and sustainable development.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The club has not decided whether the title for the job will be president of baseball operations or general manager.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The introductory rate for a single-person membership is $249 per month, although the monthly dues will likely increase based on demand, Dewey, the general manager, said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Long viewed as passive managers of intergenerational wealth or charitable philanthropic donors writing checks on the sidelines, these families are now becoming central actors in geopolitics, public-private finance, and sustainable development.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The club has not decided whether the title for the job will be president of baseball operations or general manager.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
The introductory rate for a single-person membership is $249 per month, although the monthly dues will likely increase based on demand, Dewey, the general manager, said.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈman-ij-ər
1
: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs
2
: a person who directs a team or an athlete
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