manager

A2
US /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ UK /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/
noun Freq #1462

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

    The manager's success rate was astounding – four gold medals in one year.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

    Although they did not want to risk wasting money, faster-climbing managers did value generosity and fair-mindedness.

  3. 3
    noun

    A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

    a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager

  4. 4
    noun

    someone who controls resources and expenditures

  5. 5
    noun

    The head coach.

  6. 6
    noun

    An administrator, for a singer or group.

Etymology

From manage + -er.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · someone in charge of... coach
2 noun · a person whose job is to... administratorbosschiefcomptrollercontrollerforemanheadhead manorganizeroverseersuperintendentsupervisor
4 noun · someone who controls... director
Word family
Derived forms chairmanagerco-managercomanagermanagerdommanageresemanagerlessmanagerlymanagershipmicromanagermomagermultimanagernonmanager
Related forms managemanagementmanageressmanagerial

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