managerial C2+ Topic:Work & Careers US /ˌmænəˈdʒɪriəl/ UK /ˌmænəˈdʒɪəriəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to the work or skills of a manager The promotion brought new managerial responsibilities. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to the work or... administrativeexecutivesupervisorydirectorialorganizational Word family Derived forms manageriallymanagerialism Related forms managermanagemanagement Etymology AI details From manager + -ial. Manager is from manage, from Italian maneggiare ('to handle'), from mano ('hand'), from Latin manus ('hand'). maneggiare roa-oit manus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # managerial **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmænəˈdʒɪriəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmænəˈdʒɪəriəl/ ## Meanings 1. relating to the work or skills of a manager ## Examples - The promotion brought new managerial responsibilities. ## Synonyms - administrative - executive - supervisory - directorial - organizational ## Derived Forms - managerially - managerialism ## Related Forms - manager - manage - management ## Roots and Affixes - Root: maneggiare - Root: manus ## Etymology From manager + -ial. Manager is from manage, from Italian maneggiare ('to handle'), from mano ('hand'), from Latin manus ('hand'). ## AI Etymology Managerial comes from manager + -ial. Manager is from manage, from Italian maneggiare ('to handle'), from mano ('hand'), from Latin manus ('hand'). The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As an adjective, it carries the sense "relating to the work or skills of a manager", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Italian maneggiare and Latin manus. Derivative forms include managerially, managerialism; related words include manager, manage, management. ## Topics - Work & Careers - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown