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manager definition

man·ager (man′ij ər)

noun

a person who manages; esp.,
  1. one who manages a business, institution, etc.
  2. one who manages affairs or expenditures, as of a household, a client (as an entertainer or athlete), an athletic team, etc.
  3. ☆ Baseball the person in overall charge of a team and the strategy in games
  4. in a school or college, a student in charge of the equipment and records of a team under the supervision of a coach

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manager Synonyms

manager

n.

director, handler, superintendent, supervisor; see administrator.


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manager Usage Examples

Possessives

  • discretion: There are five in total, all freshwater, with one being heated at manager's discretion.

Converse of object

  • appoint: He was appointed manager of first division Manchester City on 24 May 2001.

Adjective modifier

  • senior: We also coach 1 to 1 the senior managers of many Fortune 500 companies.

Modifies a noun

  • sagitta: To become billionaires issue yet shares asset managers sagitta.

Noun used with modifier

  • fund: Being around the top half of the FTSE 100 means fund managers need the group in their portfolio.
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