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nonmanagerial

adjective non·man·a·ge·ri·al \ ˌnän-ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl \

Definition of nonmanagerial

: not of or relating to a manager or group of managers : not managerial

a nonmanagerial role in the company

nonmanagerial workers

First Known Use of nonmanagerial

1892

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