as in executive
a person who manages or directs something
we wanted an exemption from the policy regarding refunds, but the store manager refused
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Recent Examples of manager
The property manager also called the police, who arrived later.
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Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Pryor cited a relationship with Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, who was in Philadelphia in 2018 when the Eagles drafted him in the sixth round out of TCU.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Haze also wrote the screenplay for Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962) and was a production manager on Haskell Wexler‘s Medium Cool (1969) and a producer (with Tom Smothers) on Another Nice Mess (1972).
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Strategic foresight represents an increasingly important capability for individuals in all kinds of professional roles, among them managers, researchers, product developers, real estate brokers, executives, entrepreneurs and manufacturers.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Pryor cited a relationship with Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, who was in Philadelphia in 2018 when the Eagles drafted him in the sixth round out of TCU.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Haze also wrote the screenplay for Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962) and was a production manager on Haskell Wexler‘s Medium Cool (1969) and a producer (with Tom Smothers) on Another Nice Mess (1972).
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Strategic foresight represents an increasingly important capability for individuals in all kinds of professional roles, among them managers, researchers, product developers, real estate brokers, executives, entrepreneurs and manufacturers.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
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The filing also addresses the company's ongoing administrative proceedings with the SEC and the settlement of a lawsuit filed by a former executive.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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In District 10, Batra, a former Intel and IBM executive, also faced a rematch of sorts as the City Council appointed him to the vacant seat in 2023 over several candidates, including Casey.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rocco, a retired teacher and administrator for the district has been a board member for over nine years.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Al Schmidt, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania As Pennsylvania's top elections administrator, Schmidt has endured a particularly tumultuous campaign cycle.Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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But this also underscores the director’s challenge with the rest of the film.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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In a letter sent to football players and their families, Kelly Lara, an assistant district superintendent, said two incidents occurred involving racist speech made toward, and about, a Black teammate.Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The question asks whether to remove the state superintendent of public instruction from the list of top state officials who would step into the governor’s role under extreme circumstances.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Part of that was likely due to city councils or boards of supervisors in certain municipalities and jurisdictions having different meeting schedules.Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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While working as the music supervisor on the 1978 film adaptation of The Wiz, Jones met Michael Jackson, and thus began his most fruitful collaboration.Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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