manager

CEFRA2

/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who controls and organizes a business, team, or activity.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An administrator, for a singer or group.

Examples

  • I'm acting as deputy till the manager returns.

  • The manager has put him back in the major league.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈmeə̯n.ə.d͡ʒɚ]
  • /ˈmæː.nə.dʒə(r)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The head coach.

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

  3. A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

More examples

In context

  • The manager sat on the bench with his arms folded.

  • a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager

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

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The store blank asked me to fill out a job application form yesterday.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From manage + -er.