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manager

[man-i-jer]

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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:
1580–90; manage + -er¹

Related forms

man·ag·er·ship, noun

sub·man·ag·er, noun

sub·man·ag·er·ship, noun

un·der·man·ag·er, noun

Synonyms
1. administrator, executive, superintendent, supervisor; boss.

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In this case, the initiator of the project is both the client and the project manager.

Drucker outlined a number of priorities for the manager of the future.

If you need to say a special thank you, a note to the manager will suffice.

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In this case, the initiator of the project is both the client and the project manager.

Drucker outlined a number of priorities for the manager of the future.

If you need to say a special thank you, a note to the manager will suffice.

There is a lot of science and experience involved in being a good sports turf manager or golf course superintendent today.

Soliday works from home as a sales manager for a food products company.

The federal suit accuses the manager of logging onto the online discussion using another employee's credentials.

Any good administrator serves as a facilitator more so than a manager.

In other words, a long career as a manager may not be the best training for a leader.

The project manager in me was on full display after our communal dinner.

If that works, the resulting mixture may provide a new set of tools for the hard-pressed business manager.

Chinese staff presume that a manager is empowered to make decisions and can do so quickly.

Any good business manager will want to pay attention to his shop, his products, his marketing.

Try complaining about your manager to your employer.

He was accused of acting as an undercover fight manager in a.

It is in fact illegal in many states for a manager to reveal an employee's.

The sales manager in charge of a salesforce would not have a longer time horizon than the people in his salesforce.

Try to interest your manager in a cross-training program, or do it yourself.

And unlike us, fish can't ask the restaurant manager to turn the volume down as they dine.

Eventually, a manager put in a phone call and gave me clearance.

If applying for a management position, a student's letter is probably not appropriate, but one from a manager is.

If an employee doesn't swipe, his or her manager receives an email indicating the staff might be overworked.

Saulter, the program manager for the free-electron laser, was momentarily stunned.

In that event, you will be contacted by a hiring manager or search committee member to schedule an interview.

But the manager used the same ears, eyes and nose when he made losing investments.

Ask your account manager for more information on bonus distribution for this special report.

Let it be known that if you are the manager of a teenage pop star and can't tweet fast enough, you may face criminal penalties.

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World English Dictionary

manager (ˈmænɪdʒə)

—n
1.	a person who directs or manages an organization, industry, shop, etc
2.	a person who controls the business affairs of an actor, entertainer, etc
3.	a person who controls the training of a sportsman or team
4.	a person who has a talent for managing efficiently
5.	law a person appointed by a court to carry on a business during receivership
6.	(in Britain) a member of either House of Parliament appointed to arrange a matter in which both Houses are concerned
7.	a computer program that organizes a resource, such as a set of files or a database

'managership

—n

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manager

1580s, agent noun from manage.

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