manager

noun

ˈma-ni-jər How to pronounce manager (audio)
Definition of managernext
as in executive
a person who manages or directs something we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused

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Recent Examples of manager Kazuhiko Omote, general manager of Rigaku’s X-ray Research Laboratory, said the field still has room for discoveries despite more than 130 years of X-ray research. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Nearly half of the traders, portfolio managers and strategists surveyed in a recent Bloomberg poll said short pants are fine for work. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026 The other half were told that failure could mean losing their job and that their manager had not pledged support. — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026 Michael Monaghan, partner and portfolio manager at Founder ETFs, remains a believer in Benioff, who turns 62 in September. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
  1. executive
  2. administrator
  3. director
  4. superintendent
  5. supervisor
Noun
  • The states presented evidence that senior executives at Meta, intent on maximizing their company’s growth, had repeatedly set aside concerns about what its products were doing to its youngest users.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Senior executives at Nordstrom have made their human customer interactions part of their brand identity as well.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of executive
Noun
  • Worse, the su binary—the code that provides the command-line interface allowing users with low-level system rights to temporarily gain administrator-level access—is set to grant root without any authentication.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Three months ago, Jimmy Morales was one of the most powerful administrators in local government, serving as a top deputy to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • Frank Lenk, director of economic research at the Mid-America Regional Council, said automotive goods are one of Kansas City’s largest exports, and many of those products go back and forth across the border with Canada.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tonette Mendoza, a former college player who is now the executive director of the Philippine Tennis Association, first saw a six-or-seven-year-old Eala play at a local tournament.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of director
Noun
  • The state superintendent would need approval from the president of the State Board of Education, or the president's designee, before taking that step.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For 10 years prior to that, Villont’s jobs included director of educational technology, assistant principal, principal and regional superintendent for the Diocese of Rockford.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of superintendent
Noun
  • Hoffenberg has insinuated that fellow Democrat Chris Getty, the Lyons Township supervisor, improperly accessed the video and had a hand in leaking information about the footage to Gorman.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The supervisors voted unanimously to advance the moratorium, and the crowd erupted.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of supervisor

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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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