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managerial

American  
[man-i-jeer-ee-uhl] / ˌmæn ɪˈdʒɪər i əl /

adjective

  1. pertaining to management or a manager.

    managerial functions; the managerial class of society.


managerial British  
/ ˌmænɪˈdʒɪərɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a manager or to the functions, responsibilities, or position of management

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of managerial

First recorded in 1760–70; manager + -ial

Example Sentences

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Its stocks and managerial style are nothing like an S&P 500 fund, or even an international index one.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The union wants to cap compensation at $450,000 a year for senior hospital and medical group executives, as well as other administrative and managerial staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Yet an overly centralized administrative approach may simply relocate concentrated power from private elites to managerial bureaucracies operating at even greater distance from ordinary communities and persons.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Early in his managerial career, leading Barcelona, he said privately he had betrayed himself in a match against Inter Milan.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Then he moved to another part of the building to take over a managerial position on a key project: developing a new, more powerful booster for the space shuttle.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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