English Explanatory Dictionary

manager

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
  2. The head coach.
  3. An administrator, for a singer or group.
  4. A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manager.wav /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ [ˈmeə̯n.ə.d͡ʒɚ] En-us-manager.ogg /ˈmæˌne.dʒɜʳ/ /ˈmæ.nə.dʒɜʳ/

Word forms

manager managers

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English manager From manage + -er.

Synonyms

administrator boss chief controller comptroller foreman head head man overseer organizer superintendent supervisor

Related words

manage management manageress managerial

Derived words

account manager assistant manager assistant stage manager bank manager boot manager branch manager can I speak to the manager haircut chairmanager city manager comanager co-manager community manager corpus manager credit manager customer success manager data manager district manager download manager duty manager file manager floor manager fund manager game manager general manager house manager I want to speak to the manager haircut line manager managerdom managerese managerless managerly managership micro manager micromanager middle manager momager multimanager nonmanager operations manager orthodox file manager package manager player-manager production manager product manager project manager project-manager road manager seagull manager stage manager store manager submanager supermanager task manager technomanager town manager undermanager under-manager window manager womanager
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