Synonyms of manager

manager 1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈma-ni-jər 

as in executive

a person who manages or directs something

we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused

Synonyms & Similar Words

• executive
• administrator
• director
• superintendent
• supervisor
• administrant
• exec
• president
• commissioner
• officer
• leader
• boss
• archon
• official
• chief
• comanager
• minister
• codirector
• middle manager
• head
• co-organizer
• boardman

managers

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural of manager

as in executives

a person who manages or directs something

we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused

Synonyms & Similar Words

• executives
• administrators
• directors
• superintendents
• supervisors
• administrants
• execs
• commissioners
• presidents
• leaders
• officers
• archons
• officials
• bosses
• co-managers
• codirectors
• middle managers
• chiefs
• ministers
• comanagers
• co-directors
• heads
• co-organizers
• boardmen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manager

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

Noun

Innovation skills are not just for founders, product managers or R&D teams. —Tendayi Viki, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025

The best non-managers who rise are the ones who clearly communicate their ambitions and strengths. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025