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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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Origin of managerial

First recorded in 1760–70; manager + -ial

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But Iran's embassy to Turkey said a "large" number of managerial and executive staff and others had been denied visas, prompting a furious response.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 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

Mid- and lower-level managerial roles are being removed as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Sources have told BBC Sport that the managerial great is expected to leave Etihad Stadium at the end of the season.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He is a good salesman, and when his bosses gave him some managerial duties, he proved to be good at those as well.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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