manager

noun

man·​ag·​er ˈma-ni-jər How to pronounce manager (audio)
Synonyms of managernext
: one that manages: such as
a
: a person who conducts business or household affairs
He was promoted to manager last month.
b
: a person whose work or profession is management
c(1)
: a person who directs a team or athlete
the manager of a baseball team
(2)
: a student who in scholastic or collegiate sports supervises equipment and records under the direction of a coach
managership
ˈma-ni-jər-ˌship How to pronounce manager (audio)
noun

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Examples of manager in a Sentence

I'd like to speak to the manager, please. He was promoted to manager last year. The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season. The manager decided to change pitchers in the eighth inning. The actress recently fired her manager.
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Many large conglomerates were delivering mediocre results; managers were widely seen as empire-builders more interested in size and stability than returns. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Alajbegovic was coming through the academy at Leverkusen when new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso was head coach there between 2023 and 2025, but never made a senior appearance for the German club. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The right-hander made his big league debut in 2018 as a reliever for interim Mets manager Andy Green in San Diego. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 New York manager Rocky Henley noted that most players are going to have to play multiple positions, including pitch, because teams have just 15-player rosters. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manager

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of manager was in 1562

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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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manager

noun
man·​ag·​er ˈman-ij-ər How to pronounce manager (audio)
1
: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs
2
: a person who directs a team or an athlete
managerial
ˌman-ə-ˈjir-ē-əl How to pronounce manager (audio)
adjective

Legal Definition

manager

noun
1
: a person who manages a business or organization
2
: a member of the House of Representatives who acts as a prosecutor at the Senate trial in an impeachment proceeding see also impeach
3
: conferee

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