manager

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UK/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/US/ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/US[ˈmeə̯n.ə.d͡ʒɚ]India, North/mæːˈneː.dʒə(r)/

noun

A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

“a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager”

Similar
administratorbosschiefcontrollercomptrollerforemanheadhead man
OriginEnglish manage ← Middle English *manage ← Old French manege →
Very commonScrabble 10
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Meanings

nounmanager (plural managers)

plural managers · alternative pronunciation spelling managah · alternative pronunciation spelling managuh

  1. managementA person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

    Although they did not want to risk wasting money, faster-climbing managers did value generosity and fair-mindedness.

    2009, Bernard M. Bass, Ruth Bass, The Bass Handbook of Leadership: Theory, Research, and Managerial Applications, →ISBN, page ii
    1 more example

    And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.

    2013 September 1, Phil McNulty, BBC Sport

    Synonyms: administrator, boss, chief, controller, comptroller, foreman, head, head man

  2. ball gamesThe head coach.
  3. entertainmentAn administrator, for a singer or group.
  4. computingA window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

    a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.

Similar
administratorbosschiefcontrollercomptrollerforemanheadhead manoverseerorganizersuperintendentsupervisor

More synonyms by meaning

nounsomeone who controls resources and expenditures

Similar
directormanaging director
Broader
administratordecision maker

noun(sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

Similar
coachhandler
Broader
trainer
Also see
agentbosschiefchieftaincoachdirectorhandlerhead coachmanageressmanaging directorsachemsuperintendentsupervisor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)meh₂-
  2. Proto-Italic*manus
  3. Latinmanus
  4. Vulgar Latin*manizāre
  5. Old Italianmaneggiareder.?
  6. Old Frenchmanege
  7. Middle English*manage
  8. Englishmanage
  9. Englishmanager

From manage + -er.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Ancient Greek οἰκονόμος, οἰκονόμος
  • οἰκονόμος (oikonómos)person whose job is to manage something
  • οἰκονόμος (oikonómos)administrator, for a singer or group
Arabic مُدِير, مُدِيرَة
  • مُدِير (mudīr)person whose job is to manage something
  • مُدِيرَة (mudīra)person whose job is to manage something
  • رَئِيس (raʔīs)person whose job is to manage something
  • رَئِيسَة (raʔīsa)person whose job is to manage something
Bengali পরিচালক, ম্যানেজার
  • পরিচালক (poricalok)person whose job is to manage something
  • ম্যানেজার (mênejar)person whose job is to manage something
Bulgarian ме́ниджър, дире́ктор
  • ме́ниджър (ménidžăr)person whose job is to manage something
  • дире́ктор (diréktor)person whose job is to manage something
  • ръководи́тел (răkovodítel)person whose job is to manage something
  • ръководи́телка (răkovodítelka)person whose job is to manage something
  • шеф (šef)person whose job is to manage something
  • ше́фка (šéfka)person whose job is to manage something
  • ме́ниджър (ménidžăr)administrator, for a singer or group
  • импреса́рио (impresário)administrator, for a singer or group
Chinese Mandarin 經理 /经理, 主管
  • 經理 /经理 (jīnglǐ)person whose job is to manage something
  • 主管 (zhúguǎn)person whose job is to manage something
  • 主任 (zhǔrèn)person whose job is to manage something
  • 管理器 (guǎnlǐqì)in computer software
Czech manažer, manažerka
  • manažerperson whose job is to manage something
  • manažerkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • správceperson whose job is to manage something
  • správkyněperson whose job is to manage something
  • ředitelperson whose job is to manage something
  • ředitelkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • šéfperson whose job is to manage something
  • šéfkaperson whose job is to manage something
Danish bestyrer, leder
  • bestyrerperson whose job is to manage something
  • lederperson whose job is to manage something
  • {{t+|da|chef|c}person whose job is to manage something
  • direktørperson whose job is to manage something
  • promotoradministrator, for a singer or group
Dutch directeur, manager
  • directeurperson whose job is to manage something
  • managerperson whose job is to manage something
  • baasperson whose job is to manage something
  • manageradministrator, for a singer or group
  • impresarioadministrator, for a singer or group
  • beheerin computer software
Esperanto manaĝisto, manaĝero
  • manaĝistoperson whose job is to manage something
  • manaĝeroperson whose job is to manage something
  • administrantoperson whose job is to manage something
Estonian juhataja, juht
  • juhatajaperson whose job is to manage something
  • juhtperson whose job is to manage something
  • direktorperson whose job is to manage something
  • ülemusperson whose job is to manage something
  • šeffperson whose job is to manage something
Finnish johtaja, pomo
  • johtajaperson whose job is to manage something
  • pomoperson whose job is to manage something
  • manageriadministrator, for a singer or group
  • hallintain computer software
French directeur, directrice
  • directeurperson whose job is to manage something
  • directriceperson whose job is to manage something
  • gérantperson whose job is to manage something
  • géranteperson whose job is to manage something
  • managerperson whose job is to manage something
  • chefperson whose job is to manage something
  • cheffeperson whose job is to manage something
  • responsableperson whose job is to manage something
  • gestionnairein computer software
German Direktor, Direktorin
  • Direktorperson whose job is to manage something
  • Direktorinperson whose job is to manage something
  • Managerperson whose job is to manage something
  • Managerinperson whose job is to manage something
  • Verwalterperson whose job is to manage something
  • Verwalterinperson whose job is to manage something
  • Chefperson whose job is to manage something
  • Chefinperson whose job is to manage something
Greek διευθυντής, διευθύντρια
  • διευθυντής (diefthyntís)person whose job is to manage something
  • διευθύντρια (diefthýntria)person whose job is to manage something
  • μάνατζερ (mánatzer)person whose job is to manage something
  • καλλιτεχνικός πράκτορας (kallitechnikós práktoras)administrator, for a singer or group
  • διαχειριστής (diacheiristís)in computer software
Hebrew מְנַהֵל, בּוֹס
  • מְנַהֵל (menahél)person whose job is to manage something
  • בּוֹס (bos)person whose job is to manage something
  • בּוֹסִית (bósit)person whose job is to manage something
Hindi प्रबंधक, संचालक
  • प्रबंधक (prabandhak)person whose job is to manage something
  • संचालक (sañcālak)person whose job is to manage something
  • मैनेजर (mainejar)person whose job is to manage something
  • मुंतज़िम (muntazim)person whose job is to manage something
  • मुंसरिम (munsarim)person whose job is to manage something
Hungarian igazgató, vezető
  • igazgatóperson whose job is to manage something
  • vezetőperson whose job is to manage something
  • menedzserperson whose job is to manage something
Icelandic forstöðumaður, forstjóri
  • forstöðumaðurperson whose job is to manage something
  • forstjóriperson whose job is to manage something
Indonesian manajer
  • manajerperson whose job is to manage something
Irish bainisteoir
  • bainisteoirperson whose job is to manage something
Italian direttore, capo
  • direttoreperson whose job is to manage something
  • capoperson whose job is to manage something
  • responsabileperson whose job is to manage something
  • gestoreperson whose job is to manage something
  • allenatoreperson whose job is to manage something
  • impresarioadministrator, for a singer or group
  • gestorein computer software
Japanese 支配人, 経営者
  • 支配人 (shihainin)person whose job is to manage something
  • 経営者 (keieisha)person whose job is to manage something
  • マネージャー (manējā)person whose job is to manage something
  • 管理者 (kanrisha)person whose job is to manage something
  • 店長 (tenchō)person whose job is to manage something
Korean 관리자, 매니저
  • 관리자 (gwallija)person whose job is to manage something
  • 매니저 (maenijeo)person whose job is to manage something
  • 지배인 (jibaein)person whose job is to manage something
  • 경영자 (gyeong'yeongja)person whose job is to manage something
Latin procurator, prōmus
  • procuratorperson whose job is to manage something
  • prōmusperson whose job is to manage something
Latvian vadītājs, direktors
  • vadītājsperson whose job is to manage something
  • direktorsperson whose job is to manage something
  • administratorsperson whose job is to manage something
  • pārvaldnieksperson whose job is to manage something
  • vadītājaperson whose job is to manage something
  • direktoreperson whose job is to manage something
  • administratoreperson whose job is to manage something
  • šefsperson whose job is to manage something
Lithuanian vadovas, valdytojas
  • vadovasperson whose job is to manage something
  • valdytojasperson whose job is to manage something
  • vedėjasperson whose job is to manage something
  • direktoriusperson whose job is to manage something
  • vadybininkasperson whose job is to manage something
  • vadovėperson whose job is to manage something
  • valdytojaperson whose job is to manage something
  • vedėjaperson whose job is to manage something
  • direktorėperson whose job is to manage something
  • šefasperson whose job is to manage something
Malay pengurus, pengurus
  • pengurusperson whose job is to manage something
  • pengurusadministrator, for a singer or group
  • pengurusin computer software
Māori menetia, kaiwhakahaere
  • menetiaperson whose job is to manage something
  • kaiwhakahaereperson whose job is to manage something
Norwegian Bokmål leder, bestyrer
  • lederperson whose job is to manage something
  • bestyrerperson whose job is to manage something
  • direktørperson whose job is to manage something
  • sjefperson whose job is to manage something
  • manageradministrator, for a singer or group
  • impressarioadministrator, for a singer or group
Polish kierownik, kierowniczka
  • kierownikperson whose job is to manage something
  • kierowniczkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • menedżerperson whose job is to manage something
  • menedżerkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • menadżerperson whose job is to manage something
  • menadżerkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • managerperson whose job is to manage something
  • managerkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • szefperson whose job is to manage something
  • szefowaperson whose job is to manage something
  • menedżeradministrator, for a singer or group
  • menedżerkaadministrator, for a singer or group
Portuguese gerente, gerenciador
  • gerenteperson whose job is to manage something
  • gerenciadorperson whose job is to manage something
  • chefeperson whose job is to manage something
  • empresárioadministrator, for a singer or group
Romanian director, șef
  • directorperson whose job is to manage something
  • șefperson whose job is to manage something
  • șefăperson whose job is to manage something
  • managerperson whose job is to manage something
  • impresaradministrator, for a singer or group
  • manageradministrator, for a singer or group
Russian ме́неджер, дире́ктор
  • ме́неджер (mɛ́nɛdžer, ménɛdžer)person whose job is to manage something
  • дире́ктор (diréktor)person whose job is to manage something
  • директри́са (direktrísa)person whose job is to manage something
  • управля́ющий (upravljájuščij)person whose job is to manage something
  • управля́ющая (upravljájuščaja)person whose job is to manage something
  • руководи́тель (rukovodítelʹ)person whose job is to manage something
  • руководи́тельница (rukovodítelʹnica)person whose job is to manage something
  • шеф (šef)person whose job is to manage something
  • импреса́рио (impresário)administrator, for a singer or group
  • ме́неджер (mɛ́nɛdžer, ménɛdžer)in computer software
Scottish Gaelic grèidhear, neach-stiùiridh
  • grèidhearperson whose job is to manage something
  • neach-stiùiridhperson whose job is to manage something
  • neach-riaghlaidhperson whose job is to manage something
Slovak manažér, manažérka
  • manažérperson whose job is to manage something
  • manažérkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • správcaperson whose job is to manage something
  • správkyňaperson whose job is to manage something
  • riaditeľperson whose job is to manage something
  • riaditeľkaperson whose job is to manage something
  • šéfperson whose job is to manage something
  • šéfkaperson whose job is to manage something
Spanish gerente, gestor
  • gerenteperson whose job is to manage something
  • gestorperson whose job is to manage something
  • mánagerperson whose job is to manage something
  • mánacherperson whose job is to manage something
  • mánayerperson whose job is to manage something
  • ecónomoperson whose job is to manage something
  • jefeperson whose job is to manage something
  • jefaperson whose job is to manage something
Swahili meneja, meneja
  • menejaperson whose job is to manage something
  • menejaadministrator, for a singer or group
Swedish direktör, chef
  • direktörperson whose job is to manage something
  • chefperson whose job is to manage something
Thai ผู้จัดการ, นาย
  • ผู้จัดการ (pûu-jàt-gaan)person whose job is to manage something
  • นาย (naai)person whose job is to manage something
Turkish müdür, yönetici
  • müdürperson whose job is to manage something
  • yöneticiperson whose job is to manage something
  • menajerperson whose job is to manage something
  • idareciperson whose job is to manage something
  • şefperson whose job is to manage something
Ukrainian ме́неджер, дире́ктор
  • ме́неджер (ménedžer)person whose job is to manage something
  • дире́ктор (dyréktor)person whose job is to manage something
  • керівни́к (kerivnýk)person whose job is to manage something
  • керівни́ця (kerivnýcja)person whose job is to manage something
  • ме́неджерка (ménedžerka)person whose job is to manage something
  • дире́кторка (dyréktorka)person whose job is to manage something
  • керу́ючий (kerújučyj)person whose job is to manage something
  • керу́юча (kerújuča)person whose job is to manage something
  • шеф (šef)person whose job is to manage something
  • менеджер (menedžer)in computer software
Urdu مَینیجَر, مُنْتَظِم
  • مَینیجَر (mainejar)person whose job is to manage something
  • مُنْتَظِم (muntazim)person whose job is to manage something
  • مُدِیر (mudīr)person whose job is to manage something
  • مُنْصَرِم (munsarim)person whose job is to manage something
  • پَرَبَنْدَھک (parabandhak)person whose job is to manage something
  • کار پَرْداز (kār pardāz)person whose job is to manage something
  • رَئِیس (raīs)person whose job is to manage something
  • مالِک (mālik)person whose job is to manage something
Vietnamese người quản lý
  • người quản lýperson whose job is to manage something
Welsh rheolwr, goruchwyliwr
  • rheolwrperson whose job is to manage something
  • goruchwyliwrperson whose job is to manage something
  • trefnwrperson whose job is to manage something
Yiddish פֿאַרוואַלטער
  • פֿאַרוואַלטער (farvalter)person whose job is to manage something

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gearman
Cite this entry
APA

manager. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manager

MLA

“manager.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manager. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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