manager

A2 Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ UK /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ See IPA manual

Freq #1462

Meanings

1

noun
A person whose job is to be in charge of a business, shop, or part of an organization.

The store manager helped us find exactly what we needed.
2

noun
A person who trains and leads a sports team.

The manager celebrated four gold medals in a single year.
3

noun
A person who looks after the business affairs of a singer or performer.

Her manager arranged a world tour for the band.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person whose job is to be... boss director supervisor

2 noun · a person who trains and... coach

Word family

Forms manageressmanagers

Derived forms chairmanagerco-managercomanagermanagerdommanageresemanagerlessmanagerlymanagershipmicromanagermomagermultimanagernonmanager

Related forms manage managementmanageressmanagerial

Appears in

Phrases (1)

See all

bank manager
the person responsible for running a bank branch

Noun + noun

Etymology

From manage + -er.

Topics

Work & Careers

External links

# manager

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/
**Frequency rank:** 1462

## Meanings
1. A person whose job is to be in charge of a business, shop, or part of an organization.
2. A person who trains and leads a sports team.
3. A person who looks after the business affairs of a singer or performer.

## Examples
- The store manager helped us find exactly what we needed.
- The manager celebrated four gold medals in a single year.
- Her manager arranged a world tour for the band.

## Derived Forms
- chairmanager
- co-manager
- comanager
- managerdom
- managerese
- managerless
- managerly
- managership
- micromanager
- momager
- multimanager
- nonmanager

## Related Forms
- manage
- management
- manageress
- managerial

## Etymology
From manage + -er.

## AI Etymology
Manager comes from manage + -er. In present-day English its meanings include a person whose job is to be in charge of a business, shop, or part of an organization, a person who trains and leads a sports team, and a person who looks after the business affairs of a singer or performer. Related and derived forms include manage, management, manageress, and chairmanager.

## Topics
- Work & Careers

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