manager
Pluralmanagers
- 1Someone who runs a business or part of one, or who is in charge of a sports team.
Like the captain of a ship who tells the crew what to do.
The store manager helped us get a refund without any trouble.
A good manager listens to every worker on the team.
UsageSay what is run first, as in store manager, or after of: the manager of a shop.
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- 2A person who runs the business side of a singer's, actor's or sports star's career.
Like a helper who handles all the money and planning so the singer can just sing.
Her manager booked three concerts for the band next month.
The band fired their manager after a dispute about money.
UsageOften used with words showing who the manager works for: the singer's manager, her manager.
Similaragent, representative
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- 3A program or window that lets you control one part of your computer.
Like a control panel that lets you turn things on and off.
Open the file manager to copy your photos to a new folder.
The task manager showed which program had frozen.
UsageIt comes after what it controls: file manager, task manager.
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Origin
It comes from the verb "manage" plus the ending "-er".
Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact
- Manager derives from the verb manage plus the suffix -er. ja.wiktionary.org