plural managers
1
: someone who is in charge of a business, department, etc.
I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
He was promoted to manager last year.
a sales/bank/personnel manager
The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season.
2
: someone who directs the training and performance of a sports team
especially, US
: a person who directs a baseball team
The manager decided to change pitchers in the eighth inning.
3
: someone who directs the professional career of an entertainer or athlete
The actress recently fired her manager.
4
: someone who decides how to use something
She's a bad manager of her time/money.
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/manager. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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