manager

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noun (1)

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

managership

ˈma-ni-jər-ˌship 

noun

managership

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noun (2)

man·​a·​ger·​ship ˈmanijə(r)ˌship 

-nēj-

: the office or function of a manager

Synonyms of manager

Noun (1)

• executive
• administrator
• director
• superintendent
• supervisor
• administrant

Examples of manager in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Requests to meet with Kennedy on the issue have been ignored, said Delancy Allred, public policy manager at the Autism Society. — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Neither Dodgers manager Dave Roberts nor Wrobleski believe the struggles are fatigue-related. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

And several days later, on June 22, the work order was closed by a high-level manager, removing the bus from the depot’s list of to-do repairs. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Most introduced, nonnative plants do not become invasive, but those that do can cause significant, costly problems for landowners, communities, and land managers. — Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1562, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing manager

• account manager
• city manager
• co-manager
• floor manager
• stage manager
• sub-manager
• town manager

Rhymes for manager

• tanager

Kids Definition

manager

noun

man·​ag·​er ˈman-ij-ər 

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: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs

2

: a person who directs a team or an athlete

managerial

ˌman-ə-ˈjir-ē-əl 

adjective

Legal Definition

manager

noun

1

: a person who manages a business or organization

2

: a member of the House of Representatives who acts as a prosecutor at the Senate trial in an impeachment proceeding see also impeach

3

: conferee