manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈma-ni-jər 
: 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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Both reports, completed by engineering consultants Wallace Montgomery & Associates in partnership with Ammann & Whitney, were submitted to David LaBella, a project manager with the transportation authority.
—
Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
David Plouffe, former campaign manager for President Barack Obama and now an adviser to Harris, responded on X, formerly Twitter.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Over the years, a rotating cast of senior staff has clouded her message and raised questions about her abilities as a manager.
—Charlotte Alter/philadelphia, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
The 28-91 team also fired manager Pedro Grifol and three coaches after that losing streak ended.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
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Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
David Plouffe, former campaign manager for President Barack Obama and now an adviser to Harris, responded on X, formerly Twitter.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Over the years, a rotating cast of senior staff has clouded her message and raised questions about her abilities as a manager.
—Charlotte Alter/philadelphia, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
The 28-91 team also fired manager Pedro Grifol and three coaches after that losing streak ended.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈman-ij-ər
1
: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs
2
: a person who directs a team or an athlete
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