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.

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managerial British  

/ ˌmænɪˈdʒɪərɪəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• managerially adverb
• nonmanagerial adjective
• quasi-managerial adjective
• quasi-managerially adverb
• semimanagerial adjective
• semimanagerially adverb

Etymology

Origin of managerial

First recorded in 1760–70; manager + -ial

Example Sentences

Ordinary struggles are reframed as pathologies, and accommodation becomes the default managerial response.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watching it now, the performance feels disturbingly prescient, offering a glimpse of the managerial mindset that would eventually reshape American media into a pure war for attention.

From Los Angeles Times

Real knew the appointment of a head coach with no top-level managerial experience was risky.

From BBC

"I started my football career at this club and I've started my managerial career at this club. We want to go on and get promoted. We want to try and get in the play-offs."

From BBC

Forest's managerial mayhem comes after Nuno led them to an impressive seventh place finish in the Premier League last season.

From Barron's

Related Words

• bureaucratic
• commanding
• directorial
• governmental
• legislative
• ministerial
• organizational
• policy-making
• regulatory
• supervisory