manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈma-ni-jər 
: one that manages: such as
a
: a person who conducts business or household affairs
He was promoted to manager last month.
b
: a person whose work or profession is management
c(1)
: a person who directs a team or athlete
the manager of a baseball team
(2)
: a student who in scholastic or collegiate sports supervises equipment and records under the direction of a coach
Examples of manager in a Sentence
I'd like to speak to the manager, please.
He was promoted to manager last year.
The team's general manager acquired five new players for the upcoming season.
The manager decided to change pitchers in the eighth inning.
The actress recently fired her manager.
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That’s plenty of draft capital for general manager Eric DeCosta, who is always a threat to trade back in certain rounds to accrue more picks.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
She was discovered there by future manager Dvir Assouline, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
After the win, manager Bob Melvin talked about the difference between possibly getting swept to end the homestand and the eventual result.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Watching on at Pride Park were Everton’s manager David Moyes and his assistant Billy McKinlay, keen to run the rule over a player widely regarded to be the Premier League club’s best academy prospect and the one closest to breaking through into their first-team ranks.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
She was discovered there by future manager Dvir Assouline, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
After the win, manager Bob Melvin talked about the difference between possibly getting swept to end the homestand and the eventual result.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Watching on at Pride Park were Everton’s manager David Moyes and his assistant Billy McKinlay, keen to run the rule over a player widely regarded to be the Premier League club’s best academy prospect and the one closest to breaking through into their first-team ranks.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manager
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manager. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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manager
noun
man·ag·er
ˈman-ij-ər
1
: a person who manages especially a business or household affairs
2
: a person who directs a team or an athlete
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