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director
supervisor, executive
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boss
business, head
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administrator
supervisor, executive
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supervisor
chair, head
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superintendent
supervisor, chair
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executive
supervisor, administrator
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head
supervisor, over
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overseer
over, executive
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chief
over
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leader
head, executive officer
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foreman
head, over
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governor
chief, person who runs organization
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controller
organizer, person who runs organization
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coach
person, physical education instructor
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managing director
executive
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proprietor
person who runs organization
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handler
person who runs organization
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organizer
person who runs organization
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comptroller
organizer
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officer
administrator, over
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official
administrator, executive
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producer
businessman
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steward
management, ruler
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conductor
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master
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straw boss
high muckamuck
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exec
executive director
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president
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principal
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forewoman
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as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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What is another word for manager?
514 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ mˈanɪd͡ʒə], [ mˈanɪdʒə], [ m_ˈa_n_ɪ_dʒ_ə]
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n.
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- agent,
- account executive,
- capitalist,
- ambassador.
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•
- over.
• administrator (noun)
- chairperson,
- judge,
- chair,
- premier,
- captain,
- commander,
- dean,
- front office,
- bureaucrat,
- authority,
- inspector,
- president,
- consul,
- minister,
- ceo.
• banker (noun)
- investor,
- broker,
- dealer,
- teller,
- financier,
- treasurer,
- house.
• businessperson (noun)
- merchandiser,
- big wheel,
- baron,
- small potatoes,
- wheeler-dealer,
- merchant,
- trafficker,
- tycoon,
- industrialist,
- storekeeper.
• chief (noun)
- chieftain,
- dictator,
- bigwig,
- big cheese,
- principal,
- honcho,
- monarch,
- overlord.
• coach (noun)
- coach.
• conductor (noun)
- maestro,
- guide,
- marshal.
• curator (noun)
- guardian,
- conservator,
- steward.
• custodian (noun)
- jailer,
- cleaner,
- protector,
- turnkey,
- guard,
- maintenance person,
- bodyguard,
- warden,
- Claviger,
- ranger,
- watchperson,
- concierge,
- swamper,
- proctor,
- watchdog,
- gamekeeper,
- cleaning person,
- caretaker,
- baby sitter,
- warder,
- cerberus,
- housesitter,
- escort,
- sitter.
• director (noun)
- ringmaster,
- boss,
- king,
- taskmaster,
- magistrate,
- band master,
- queen.
• employer (noun)
- establishment,
- company,
- management,
- outfit,
- organization,
- big shot,
- meal ticket,
- corporation,
- patron,
- manufacturer,
- firm.
• engineer (noun)
- inventor,
- manipulator,
- architect,
- originator,
- builder,
- surveyor,
- sights,
- planner,
- designer.
• entrepreneur (noun)
- founders,
- promoter,
- IMPRESSARIO.
• foreman (noun)
- fore men,
- fore man,
- fore-man,
- boss men,
- head men,
- fore-men.
• forewoman (noun)
- boss woman,
- boss lady,
- crew leader.
• governor (noun)
- gubernatorial leaders,
- chief state,
- presiding officers.
• handler (noun)
- handler.
• head (noun)
- Dominator,
- top dog,
- lead-off person,
- dominators.
• higher-up (noun)
- higher up.
• host (noun)
- anchor persons,
- person of house,
- person the house,
- person house,
- anchor people.
• industrialist (noun)
- captain industry.
• leader (noun)
- pre cursors,
- fore runner,
- fore runners,
- pre-cursor,
- fore-runner,
- pre-cursors,
- fore-runners.
• manager (noun)
- producer,
- comptroller,
- director,
- proprietor,
- managing director,
- zookeeper,
- organizer.
• master (noun)
- landlord,
- star,
- mandarin,
- lord,
- abbot,
- proprietress,
- quartermaster,
- mahatma,
- squire,
- headmistress,
- headmaster,
- senior,
- sire,
- commandant,
- titleholder,
- mother,
- guru,
- landlady.
• officer (noun)
- re-presentative,
- re presentative,
- organization administrators.
• official (noun)
- top drawers.
• operator (noun)
- Operators.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- officeholder,
- controllers,
- co,
- captain of industry,
- contriver,
- operator,
- top cat,
- overseers,
- custodian,
- sovereign,
- manipulators,
- foreman,
- lion,
- Functionaries,
- ruler,
- foreperson,
- head person,
- head,
- leader,
- curator,
- counsellors,
- conductor,
- directorate,
- person upstairs,
- moneylender,
- businesswoman,
- executive,
- purveyors,
- head honcho,
- functionary,
- brass hat,
- presiding officer,
- Tradespeople,
- panjandrums,
- purveyor,
- chancellors,
- manager,
- usurers,
- person in charge,
- emcees,
- franchiser,
- hierarchy,
- brass hats,
- wheeler dealer,
- moneylenders,
- employer,
- manciples,
- seneschal,
- major-domo,
- luminary,
- gubernatorial leader,
- officer,
- boss man,
- GUV,
- banker,
- kingpin,
- officers,
- straw boss,
- head man,
- CEOS,
- money-lender,
- chamberlain,
- presenters,
- businessmen,
- contrivers,
- over-seer,
- technie,
- judges,
- master,
- premiers,
- anchor person,
- top brass,
- croupier,
- majordomo,
- counsellor,
- generals,
- mayors,
- PREZ,
- top drawer,
- forewoman,
- businessperson,
- doyens,
- money lender,
- overseer,
- croupiers,
- the bacon,
- reeve,
- suzerains,
- big-time operator,
- entrepreneur,
- kingpins,
- EXEC,
- regulator,
- majordomos,
- juice,
- suzerain,
- big time operator,
- key player,
- schemer,
- usurer,
- pit boss,
- governor,
- slavedriver,
- Working Woman,
- chief,
- presenter,
- panjandrum,
- officeholders,
- Reeves,
- heavyweight,
- seneschals,
- Dapifer,
- doyen,
- tradesperson,
- official,
- chief of state,
- keeper,
- engineer,
- pacesetter,
- deviser,
- cos,
- directorates,
- taskperson,
- big gun,
- person of the house,
- chamberlains,
- superintendent,
- taskmistress,
- GUVS,
- big guns,
- career person,
- chancellor,
- techies,
- mayor,
- general,
- host,
- controller,
- franchisers,
- businessman,
- administrator,
- devisers,
- organization administrator,
- techie,
- businesswomen,
- Manciple,
- organization person,
- ringleader,
- gray flannel suit,
- emcee,
- workers big cheese,
- Administrant,
- supervisor,
- owner.
• overseer (noun)
- over seers,
- over seer,
- over-seers,
- pit bosses.
• regulator (noun)
- thermostat,
- thermostats.
• steward (noun)
- major domo,
- dapifers,
- major-domos,
- major domos.
• straw boss (noun)
- big person,
- helmer.
• superintendent (noun)
- zookeepers.
• supervisor (noun)
- super visors,
- super visor,
- super-visors,
- super-visor.
• taskmaster (noun)
- taskpeople,
- person charge,
- taskpersons.
• treasurer (noun)
- bookkeeper,
- bursar,
- auditor,
- accountant,
- trustee,
- cashier,
- lender,
- loaner.
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Other synonyms:
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- mistress,
- secretary.
• initiator
- trendsetter.
• operator
- maneuverer.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- hostess,
- succeeder,
- worrier,
- big fish,
- fucker,
- business leader,
- costumier,
- apparatchik,
- carriage,
- eradicator,
- supercargo,
- orderer,
- trainer,
- mentor,
- manageress,
- Castellan,
- private instructor,
- chief honcho,
- charabanc,
- tender,
- chairman,
- public servant,
- completer,
- cooker,
- four-in-hand,
- higher-up,
- COPER,
- cultivator,
- top executive,
- maintainer,
- theatre director,
- negotiator,
- distributor,
- instructor,
- sharer,
- impresario,
- skipper,
- Distinguisher,
- big Chief,
- machinist,
- dignitary,
- Guider,
- magnate,
- lover,
- Wisher,
- chatelain,
- stage manager,
- hotelman,
- Intendant,
- processor,
- finagler,
- commissioner,
- enterpriser,
- achiever,
- chatelaine,
- directeur,
- big businessman,
- chief executive,
- extinguisher,
- arguer,
- CARER,
- Plucker,
- appointee,
- theater director,
- deputy,
- innkeeper,
- jitney,
- palmer,
- omnibus,
- double-decker,
- fencer,
- sustainer,
- office-holder,
- Boniface,
- gov.,
- publican,
- superior,
- man,
- auteur,
- Decimator,
- Allotter,
- restaurateur,
- Accomplisher,
- Discerner,
- Archon,
- Wielder,
- actor,
- top banana,
- number one,
- office-bearer,
- Causer,
- animal trainer,
- dresser,
- toucher,
- big boss,
- debater,
- humper,
- Coverer,
- hotelier,
- regisseur,
- autobus,
- supremo,
- falsifier,
- property man,
- Gripper,
- rector,
- music director,
- tweaker,
- bangor,
- caretakers,
- prexy,
- contester,
- licensee,
- user,
- big Daddy,
- numero uno,
- eliminator,
- bedder,
- super,
- Presider,
- tutor,
- department head,
- Addresser,
- Recognizer,
- transactor,
- janitor,
- bus,
- vice president,
- gaffer,
- passenger car,
- motorcoach,
- settler,
- contender,
- determinist,
- adjuster,
- dispenser,
- recogniser,
- liker,
- conditioner,
- arranger,
- annihilator,
- steerer,
- partner,
- carrier,
- floor-walker,
- grappler,
- escapist,
- Reacher,
- shopwalker,
- vier,
- prompter,
- chief officer,
- exerciser,
- trader,
- answerer,
- headman,
- bossman,
- executor,
- header,
- PREX,
- faker,
- issuer.
How to use «Manager» in context?
Manager is a top-level job in many organizations, where individuals have responsibility for a defined set of tasks and objectives. Managers typically have extensive knowledge and expertise in their fields and work with teams of employees to achieve objectives. A manager’s main responsibilities depend on the organization and may include budgeting, staffing, planning, organizing, motivating and leading. In most cases, managers are responsible for both the strategic and day-to-day operations of their organizations.
Paraphrases for Manager:
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Equivalence
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Verb, past tense
manger.
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Verb, past tense
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
chiefs.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
directors.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
frames, managerial, superintendent, Managing, settings, representations, execs.
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Noun, singular or mass
attendant, bartender, headmistress, maker, organizer, superintendent, Managing, Watchmen.
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Verb, past tense
Did.
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Verb, past participle
assigned, designated.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
directs.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Proper noun, singular
administrator, management, manger, Administrators, stewards.
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Noun, singular or mass
administrator, impresario, management, manger, steward.
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Verb, past tense
administrator.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
administrator, manages.
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Proper noun, singular
Homophones for Manager:
- mcgraw, massacre, maiger, massager, maser, Mens Rea, mouse hare, make grow, maker, musher, meager, manicure, miscarry, masher, masker, major, menagerie, mincer, micro, masquer, missouri, mockery, mixer, mocker, mugger, magyar, macro, mysore, miser, menninger, minicar, makaira, mimicry, Mick Jagger, mauser, measurer, mouser, meagre, muncher, Masora, megaera, manchuria, money cowrie, moneymaker, make sure, moniker, monger, mazer, magic square, Mesozoic Era, Masorah, monsieur, muser, mascara, mojarra, mouse ear, mimicker, maseru, moocher, muscari, mucor, maigre, misery, manger, measure, macer, masseur.
administrator, boss (informal) comptroller, conductor, controller, director, executive, gaffer (informal, chiefly Brit.) governor, head, organizer, overseer, proprietor, superintendent, supervisor
English Collins Dictionary — English synonyms & Thesaurus
manager
( managers plural )
1 n-count A manager is a person who is responsible for running part of or the whole of a business organization.
The chef, staff and managers are all Chinese., …a retired bank manager.
2 n-count The manager of a pop star or other entertainer is the person who looks after their business interests.
3 n-count The manager of a sports team is the person responsible for training the players and organizing the way they play. In American English, manager is only used for baseball; in other sports, coach is used instead.
bank manager ( bank managers plural ) A bank manager is someone who is in charge of a bank, or a particular branch of a bank, and who is involved in making decisions about whether or not to lend money to businesses and individuals. (BUSINESS) n-count
This may have influenced your bank manager’s decision not to give you a loan.
line manager ( line managers plural ) Your line manager is the person at work who is in charge of your department, group, or project.
(BRIT, BUSINESS) n-count
player-manager ( player-managers plural ) In football and some other sports, a player-manager is a person who plays for a team and also manages the team. n-count
road manager ( road managers plural ) The road manager of someone such as a singer or sports player is the person who organizes their travel and other arrangements during a tour. n-count oft poss N
stage manager ( stage managers plural ) , stage-manager At a theatre, a stage manager is the person who is responsible for the scenery and lights and for the way that actors or other performers move about and use the stage during a performance. n-count
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momoger |
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Portmanteau of the words «mom» and «manager«. A momager is a mother who is also the business manager for her son or daughter. |
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raider |
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A specific technical worksheet tool with performer’s requirements. Excellent start of negotiations between performers, managers and contractors. (These requirements might include sound and light conditions for the show, food lodging and transportation of artistic talents) |
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say on pay |
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right granted to a general assembly to give an opinion on the salaries and bonuses of top managers |
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[ man-i-jer ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ dʒər /
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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.
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Origin of manager
First recorded in 1580–90; manage + -er1
OTHER WORDS FROM manager
man·ag·er·ship, nounsub·man·ag·er, nounsub·man·ag·er·ship, nounun·der·man·ag·er, noun
Words nearby manager
management accounting, management buyout, management company, management information system, management union, manager, manageress, managerial, managerialism, manage up, managing
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MORE ABOUT MANAGER
What does manager mean?
Manager most commonly refers to a person who supervises employees in a company or other organization.
Managers are typically somewhere in the middle level of an organization—the term most commonly refers to a person who is a boss but also has a boss. Manager is the noun form of the verb manage, which has many meanings but commonly means to be in charge of or supervise employees.
Example: After six years, I’ve finally been promoted to the position of manager.
Where does manager come from?
The first records of manager come from around 1600. Manage is recorded earlier, around the mid-1500s. It comes from the Italian maneggiare, meaning “to handle” or “to train (horses),” from the Latin manus, “hand.”
Managers are responsible for training and handling their employees (whom they should NOT treat like horses). A manager typically oversees a group of people in a company and is usually responsible for planning, directing, and overseeing operations among that group of people. Collectively, the managers in a company (especially the top ones) are called the management. A manager is often a boss, but a manager also often has a boss. (Such a person is often described as being part of middle management.)
In professional baseball, the coach of a team is called the manager. Many sports teams also have another kind of manager—a person who manages the equipment and takes care of other things for the players. The word is used in a similar way in the context of entertainment to refer to the person who handles the business affairs of an entertainer or performer. Sometimes, a manager isn’t even a human (and we don’t just mean that as an insult to bad managers). The word can refer to a type of computer program that organizes something, as in file manager.
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How is manager used in real life?
Manager is a straightforward word, so whether it sounds positive or negative to you probably depends on whether you’ve had good managers or bad managers.
There is an old rule in management that a good manager doesn’t have just a Plan A, but they must have a Plan B & Plan C in the background, just in case the first one doesn’t work. ../7
— Alan Baxter (@AlanBixter) April 6, 2020
It’s crazy how having a bad manager will make u wanna leave a good company
— Dany Manansala (@svmmertimemagic) April 3, 2020
Nothing turns people away from a business faster than a manager that treats their employees poorly. It makes them just as uncomfortable as if they were the ones who were being treated that way. Great article! #UIS431
— Bailey Wallingford (@bailey__w) October 9, 2018
Try using manager!
Which of the following is an antonym (opposite) of manager?
A. supervisor
B. boss
C. subordinate
D. overseer
Words related to manager
administrator, boss, controller, director, executive, officer, official, organizer, producer, superintendent, supervisor, comptroller, conductor, exec, governor, handler, head, overseer, proprietor, straw boss
How to use manager in a sentence
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It’s sixth in the Bundesliga right now and has also just gone through another manager firing.
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Hedge-fund manager and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer has injected millions into climate-friendly political campaigns over the years.
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With fresh security video, the managers were able to highlight the viciousness of the rioters and how close things came to an even worse disaster.
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I’ve vetted him thoroughly along with our general manager and owner.
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He played general manager, too, convincing Rob Gronkowski to come out of retirement and later advocating for the Bucs to sign wide receiver Antonio Brown despite his problems.
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Security officials told Agence France-Presse that the gas station manager said he had recognized the two men.
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“Then I learned he can’t spell and is a manager at a CPK,” she said.
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“We would just as soon stay away from a group that will create controversy,” the Cubs general manager Sam Bernabe told the paper.
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An office manager, he says, was wearing an apron with Santa on it.
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The theater manager called security, and three moonlighting off-duty police deputies arrived.
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Bidding a young bank manager take charge of the detachment, Frank led the newcomer rapidly to headquarters.
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My new-found old schoolmate had become the financial manager of a great business house having ramifications throughout the world.
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Mr. Wainwright assumed the office of general manager on the first day of the year.
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The goods manager was not aggressive, and it was sometimes thought that Mathieson inclined to encroach upon his territory.
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No, he was a hard-headed Scotchman, full of ability and work, and as a railway manager stood at the top of the ladder.
British Dictionary definitions for manager
noun
a person who directs or manages an organization, industry, shop, etc
a person who controls the business affairs of an actor, entertainer, etc
a person who controls the training of a sportsman or team
a person who has a talent for managing efficiently
law a person appointed by a court to carry on a business during receivership
(in Britain) a member of either House of Parliament appointed to arrange a matter in which both Houses are concerned
a computer program that organizes a resource, such as a set of files or a database
Derived forms of manager
managership, noun
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