Synonyms of managerial

managerial

adjective

ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 

as in administrative

suited for or relating to the directing of things

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administrative
• directorial
• executive
• ministerial
• supervisory
• governmental
• official
• bureaucratic
• regulatory
• parliamentary
• authoritarian
• despotic
• dictatorial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonsupervisory
• nonmanagerial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of managerial

The Nature study confirms this because the retention rate did not apply to those in managerial roles. — Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Fed up with Shockley’s managerial despotism, Noyce—along with seven colleagues, who became known as the Traitorous Eight—defected to found a rival firm, Fairchild Semiconductor, and then defected again to found Intel. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Many more women have earned college and advanced degrees, and hold managerial jobs, than when other technologies ripped through the economy, offering some potential protection from automation. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Hoyer shockingly stole Counsell from the Brewers three years ago with the lure of the biggest managerial contract ever, believing Counsell’s obvious skills and brains would help strengthen the Cubs and weaken the Brewers. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026