middle manager

noun

In a large organization, a manager or administrator who occupies a position in the organizational hierarchy which is above the level of a front-line supervisor but below the level of a vice-president or similar senior manager.

Meanings

nounmiddle manager (plural middle managers)

plural middle managers

  1. businessIn a large organization, a manager or administrator who occupies a position in the organizational hierarchy which is above the level of a front-line supervisor but below the level of a vice-president or similar senior manager.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中層管理 /中层管理
  • 中層管理 /中层管理 (zhōngcéng guǎnlǐ)a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
Finnish keskijohtaja
  • keskijohtajaa manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
French cadre intermédiaire, cadre moyen
  • cadre intermédiairea manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
  • cadre moyena manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
Irish meánbhainisteoir
  • meánbhainisteoira manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
Polish kierownik średniego szczebla
  • kierownik średniego szczeblaa manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
Romanian cadrist
  • cadrista manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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