Manager

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmæn.É™.dÊ’É™/
• US IPA: /ˈmæn.ɪ.dÊ’Éš/
• Hyphenation: man + a + ger

Origin

manage + -er.

Full definition of manager

Noun

1. (management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
• 2013, Phil McNulty, "http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23830980", BBC Sport, 1 September 2013:And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.
2. (baseball) The head coach.
3. (music) An administrator, for a singer or group.
4. (computer software) A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the software.a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager

Synonyms

• (person who manages) administrator, boss, chief, controller, comptroller, foreman, head, head man, overseer, organizer, superintendent, supervisor

Derived terms

• line manager
• middle manager
• player-manager

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