manager

UK: /ˈmænɪdʒə^r/ US: /ˈmænɪdʒɚ/ ,(man′i jər)

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man•ag•er /ˈmænɪdʒɚ/   n. 

[countable]
1. one who manages a business or one of its parts.
2. Sport
   • one who directs or assists in the activities of an athlete or team.
3. a person who manages another's career:
   the rock star's manager.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

man•ag•er  (man′i jər), n. 

1. a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
2. a person who manages:
   the manager of our track team.
3. a person who controls and manipulates resources and expenditures, as of a household.
4. Theater, Show Business, British Terms [Brit.] (formerly) a theatrical producer.

• manage + -er¹ 1580–90

man′ag•er•ship′, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. administrator, executive, superintendent, supervisor; boss.

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manager / ˈmænɪdʒə/ noun

1. a person who directs or manages an organization, industry, shop, etc
2. a person who controls the business affairs of an actor, entertainer, etc
3. a person who controls the training of a sportsman, sportswoman, or team
4. a person who has a talent for managing efficiently
5. (in Britain) a member of either House of Parliament appointed to arrange a matter in which both Houses are concerned
6. a computer program that organizes a resource, such as a set of files or a database

ˈmanagerˌship noun