managerial

adjective

man·​a·​ge·​ri·​al ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 

: of, relating to, or characteristic of management (as of a business) or a manager

managerial qualities/skills

a job that requires managerial experience

was hired for a managerial position

managerial problems

managerially

ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-ə-lē 

adverb

… wants all his employees to be able to think managerially, and he also wants to identify those with the potential to become good managers.

—Inc.

Synonyms

• administrative
• directorial
• executive
• supervisory

Examples of managerial in a Sentence

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented

Recent Examples on the Web

Being an adaptive leader Healthcare leaders are hybrid leaders who must blend their professional expertise with managerial duties and responsibilities, argues Dr Éva Krenyácz, assistant professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest. —Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

In this future, humans will shift into more managerial roles, using AI systems as tools rather than being replaced by them. —Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025

The reality of football is that plans — including managerial short lists — change. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

The rise of this job title signals a managerial shift from tolerating cultural diversity to promoting broad inclusion. —Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for managerial

• immaterial
• magisterial
• ministerial
• nonmaterial
• presbyterial
• antibacterial
• biomaterial
• mycobacterial
• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal
• funereal