line manager

noun

The manager who is directly responsible for an employee.

Meanings

nounline manager (plural line managers)

plural line managers

  1. The manager who is directly responsible for an employee.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 直屬上司 /直属上司
  • 直屬上司 /直属上司 (zhíshǔ shàngsī)manager
Dutch lijnmanager
  • lijnmanagermanager
Finnish linjajohtaja, linjapäällikkö
  • linjajohtajamanager
  • linjapäällikkömanager
Irish bainisteoir líne
  • bainisteoir línemanager
Ukrainian безпосере́дній нача́льник
  • безпосере́дній нача́льник (bezposerédnij načálʹnyk)manager
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APA

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MLA

“line manager.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20manager. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line manager,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20manager.

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