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manager

[man-i-jer]

noun

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

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  2. a person who manages.

    the manager of our track team.

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

  4. British.(formerly) a theatrical producer.



manager

/ ˈæɪə /

noun

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

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

  3. a person who controls the training of a sportsman or team

  4. a person who has a talent for managing efficiently

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

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

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • managership noun
  • submanager noun
  • submanagership noun
  • undermanager noun
  • ˈԲˌ󾱱 noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of manager1

First recorded in 1580–90; manage + -er 1
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Example Sentences

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Any nearby shelter whose manager they could call to ask about a missing resident?

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“Calm” is exactly right and what I admire most about Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

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She works long hours at a convenience store with a manager who offers no flexibility.

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Ms Horan, who runs a makeup business, said she at first "thought it was a joke" when the manager of Home Bargains in Regent Road, Salford, asked her to leave the shop on 24 May.

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Inside Boomtown, marketing manager Nick Gingold was pleased to see a gathering of about 20 regulars who stopped by Wednesday at 6 p.m.

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When To Use

What doesmanagermean?

Manager most commonly refers to a person who supervises employees in a company or other organization.Managers are typically somewhere in the middle level of an organization—the term most commonly refers to a person who is a boss but also has a boss. Manager is the noun form of the verb manage, which has many meanings but commonly means to be in charge of or supervise employees.Example: After six years, I’ve finally been promoted to the position of manager.

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