manager

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/
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/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/ · /ˈmæn.ə.dʒəɹ/ · [ˈmeə̯n.ə.d͡ʒɚ] · /ˈmæˌne.dʒɜʳ/ · /ˈmæ.nə.dʒɜʳ/

Definition of manager

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. A 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.”
    “And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly.”
  2. The head coach.
  3. An administrator, for a singer or group.
  4. A 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”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āsjos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English manager From manage + -er.

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