manager

[ man-i-jer ]

/ ˈmæn ɪ dʒər /

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noun

a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.

a person who manages: the manager of our track team.

a person who controls and manipulates resources and expenditures, as of a household.

British. (formerly) a theatrical producer.

Words nearby manager

management accounting, management buyout, management company, management information system, management union, manager, manageress, managerial, managerialism, managing, managing editor

Origin of manager

First recorded in 1580–90; manage + -er¹

SYNONYMS FOR manager

1 administrator, executive, superintendent, supervisor; boss.

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OTHER WORDS FROM manager

man·ag·er·ship, nounsub·man·ag·er, nounsub·man·ag·er·ship, nounun·der·man·ag·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for manager

“Then I learned he can't spell and is a manager at a CPK,” she said.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Then I spoke to my manager about it and he said that they were already interested in me for Robyn.
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline|Kevin Fallon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But instead of talking to us and resolving the issue, or getting a manager involved, the clerk calls the cops.
The Day I Used Eric Garner’s Voice|Joshua DuBois|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We have guests run away all the time,” says manager Lee-Ann Wilber, who purchased the house 11 years ago.
Would You Stay in Lizzie Borden’s Ax-Murder House?|Nina Strochlic|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was February, and I told my manager, ‘No movies… just don’t call me until the summer.
The Revival of Kieran Culkin: A Reluctant Star Seizes the Spotlight|Marlow Stern|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At six o'clock, he wished to go to the manager and give up the part.
Tales From Bohemia|Robert Neilson Stephens
Still, the manager himself hadn't really cared about the Twinklers since the canary came.
Christopher and Columbus|Countess Elizabeth Von Arnim
A manager who accidentally saw them perform, proposed making an engagement with them.
Acrobats and Mountebanks|Hugues Le Roux
And, to the infinite surprise of the manager, there was a slight smile on his boyish face.
Selected Stories|Bret Harte
“No,” replied the manager, keeping her eyes away from Mary Louise.
The Mystery of the Secret Band|Edith Lavell

British Dictionary definitions for manager

manager

/ (ˈmænɪdʒə) /

noun

a person who directs or manages an organization, industry, shop, etc

a person who controls the business affairs of an actor, entertainer, etc

a person who controls the training of a sportsman or team

a person who has a talent for managing efficiently

law a person appointed by a court to carry on a business during receivership

(in Britain) a member of either House of Parliament appointed to arrange a matter in which both Houses are concerned

a computer program that organizes a resource, such as a set of files or a database

Derived forms of manager

managership, noun

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manager

noun

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Words nearby manager

Origin of manager

SYNONYMS FOR manager

OTHER WORDS FROM manager

Examples from the Web for manager

British Dictionary definitions for manager

noun

Derived forms of manager