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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The former New England Patriots general manager is the head coach of UNC's Tar Heels football team.
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Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the manager revealed the reliever had suffered a setback.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Cautious optimism about the future of sustainability in Qatar
Nicolas, the hotel manager, believes that significant progress is possible in the future.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite still not having an agent, Marshall had her managers secure her a script and even cut the reel for her self-tape herself.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the manager revealed the reliever had suffered a setback.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
Cautious optimism about the future of sustainability in Qatar
Nicolas, the hotel manager, believes that significant progress is possible in the future.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manager
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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