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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as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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Recent Examples of manager
Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Right from the start of his nine-year tenure as Manchester City manager — from awkward beginnings with Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy, to the seamless rotations of Rico Lewis — Pep Guardiola has consistently asked one, or both, of his full-backs to step into midfield with his team on the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Maxim Sytch, Harvard Business Review, 18 Apr. 2025
New York’s next mayor must be able to envision the humane city, then command the obsessional determination, managerial talent, and tenacity to build it.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The seeds of that ambition were nurtured from her childhood — her father worked as a sales manager at a Knoxville-area country radio station and would take Ballerini to work with him on occasion.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Right from the start of his nine-year tenure as Manchester City manager — from awkward beginnings with Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy, to the seamless rotations of Rico Lewis — Pep Guardiola has consistently asked one, or both, of his full-backs to step into midfield with his team on the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Over the past few decades, the professional world has grown more specialized, leading to complex managerial decisions that can leave even the most capable executives feeling overwhelmed.
—Maxim Sytch, Harvard Business Review, 18 Apr. 2025
New York’s next mayor must be able to envision the humane city, then command the obsessional determination, managerial talent, and tenacity to build it.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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Though not much has been heard from Gibson or Stallone on this effort, Voight has been making the rounds with different union reps and studio executives (as per Deadline).—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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The article is a smorgasbord of detail, brimming with characters, including C-suite executives, public-relations staffers, marketing V.P.s, and Lauder herself, for whom Fraser reserves her best descriptions.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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While the government has announced more than 200,000 cuts, Capital Economics said many federal employees have been placed on administrative leave or accepted deferred retirement and are still counted as employed.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The spokesperson said Caldwell had been placed on administrative leave.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Indeed, Dubrovsky himself had publicly attacked a university policy that required professors to submit their work to administrators before publishing or presenting it abroad.—
Anastasiia Vorozhtsova,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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The White House has said, though, that Amy Gleason, who worked at DOGE's predecessor entity, U.S. Digital Service, is formally the administrator of DOGE.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Director Forsythe made her directorial debut last year with Time is Emotional, a short doc about the delicate process of grief through the eyes of a young woman in the year following her mother’s death.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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And with Kendrick making her directorial debut with last year’s The Woman of the Hour and Wilson directing the upcoming The Deb, could either of them helm it?—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, companies are adding higher-level supply-chain executives as companies move their goods sourcing from China to the U.S. or other Asian countries, said Kareem Bakr, managing director of Phaidon International, a recruiting agency.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Tapped first in 1993 by Antonio Asensio, the new owner of Antena 3, as its commercial director, Lorenzo was appointed its director general in 1995.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The former superintendent, Nicole Swigart, denied saying any of that.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Now, the Trump administration is going further up the chain of command in the state, and taking aim at the superintendent.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The supervisor on duty apologized for Pouncy and let the customer use the restroom, which made Pouncy feel unsupported.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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None of the five L.A. County supervisors responded to a request for comment.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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