managerial

C2+ Topic:Work & Careers

US /ˌmænəˈdʒɪriəl/ UK /ˌmænəˈdʒɪəriəl/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
relating to the work or skills of a manager

The promotion brought new managerial responsibilities.

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1 adj · relating to the work or... administrative executive supervisorydirectorialorganizational

Word family

Derived forms manageriallymanagerialism

Related forms manager manage management

Etymology

From manager + -ial. Manager is from manage, from Italian maneggiare ('to handle'), from mano ('hand'), from Latin manus ('hand').

maneggiare roa-oit manus Latin

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Work & Careers Word Formation & Derivatives

# 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

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