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
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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People in England — players, managers, fans, media —need to be less sniffy about the under-21s.
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Customize Compensation Plans For Cultural Values HR managers must balance global consistency with local relevance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The management and production company has hired Marc Kamler as a manager and Co-Head of Unscripted and Documentary.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
At the time, KC general manager J.J. Picollo spoke highly of Velázquez and his potential fit.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Customize Compensation Plans For Cultural Values HR managers must balance global consistency with local relevance.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The management and production company has hired Marc Kamler as a manager and Co-Head of Unscripted and Documentary.
—Peter White, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
At the time, KC general manager J.J. Picollo spoke highly of Velázquez and his potential fit.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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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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