manager

noun

ˈma-ni-jər How to pronounce manager (audio)
Definition of managernext
as in executive
a person who manages or directs something we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused

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Recent Examples of manager Yankees manager Aaron Boone went to the mound and left in the 35-year-old former Cy Young Award winner. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 Before moving into the live music sector in 2009, Wright was A&R manager for Candid Records. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 17 July 2026 The dueling Visa and Cerulli numbers highlight just how important the estimates have become for wealth managers and other companies overhauling their businesses to prepare for the next generation of wealth. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 17 July 2026 England manager Thomas Tuchel has made clear his lack of enthusiasm for the fixture. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for manager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
  1. executive
  2. administrator
  3. director
  4. superintendent
  5. supervisor
Noun
  • Distinguished executives, including the likes of Dave Dombrowski and Andrew Friedman, have wanted no part of the Angels.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The state of Illinois does not have parameters on how cannabis money has to be allocated, but traditionally the county has used the fund on public health and safety initiatives, said Mike Theodore, a spokesman for the county executive office.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • At the local level, administrators often complain there is little clarity on what is expected of them and, too often, outright conflict.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Academic administrator Joe O’Shea studied gap years and found that gap year alumni return with greater confidence, self-awareness and readiness for their next steps.
    — DJ Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • Washington remembers meeting with Current executive director of community relations DePrice Taylor when she was first hired in 2022 about how Kansas City’s Eastside could get free soccer opportunities.
    — PJ Green July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • At Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, the 10 participants of Future Frames – the program for young European directors – were joined by Greek director Christos Nikou as their mentor.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 July 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • Shaw, a conservative activist who is president of the Chino Valley Unified School District board, pointed out in an X post that voters had previously rejected four attempts to reshape the superintendent’s office.
    — Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • Carpenter was previously superintendent of the Hickman Mills School District from 2013-2017, then led the Lee’s Summit School District from 2017-2019 and briefly lived in Georgia before returning to the South Kansas City district.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • According to Embry, the Centre Station Post Office is remotely managed, with supervisors typically stationed at the larger Arden Branch a mile and a half away.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Designed by Teiyu Goto, a product design supervisor at the Sony Creative Center at the time, the VAIO logo continued to represent the brand even after Sony sold the business to Japan Industrial Partners in 2014.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Definition of supervisor

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