manager

[ man-i-jer ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ dʒər /
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noun

a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
a person who manages: the manager of our track team.
a person who controls and manipulates resources and expenditures, as of a household.
British. (formerly) a theatrical producer.

Origin of manager

First recorded in 1580–90; manage + -er1

OTHER WORDS FROM manager

man·ag·er·ship, noun sub·man·ag·er, noun sub·man·ag·er·ship, noun un·der·man·ag·er, noun

Words nearby manager

management accounting, management buyout, management company, management information system, management union, manager, manageress, managerial, managerialism, managing, managing editor

Words related to managership

management, administration, housekeeping, budgeting

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British Dictionary definitions for managership

manager
/ (ˈmænɪdʒə) /

noun

Derived forms of manager

managership, noun