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
Company culture, employee happiness and the bottom line stem from how well managers lead and delegate.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
Wojnarowski was a news-breaker for ESPN and a New York Times best-selling author who retired from journalism last year to become the general manager of the men’s basketball team at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure.
—Tim Reynolds, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
That's what managers at the agency were told last Friday, according to an employee at NNSA who asked not to be named, fearing retribution from the Trump administration.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
The agency fired its general manager, Adel Hagekhalil, over sexism allegations, despite protests from environmentalists who called the allegations a sham meant to subvert sustainable water policy, as my colleague Ian James reports.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
Wojnarowski was a news-breaker for ESPN and a New York Times best-selling author who retired from journalism last year to become the general manager of the men’s basketball team at his alma mater, St. Bonaventure.
—Tim Reynolds, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
That's what managers at the agency were told last Friday, according to an employee at NNSA who asked not to be named, fearing retribution from the Trump administration.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2025
The agency fired its general manager, Adel Hagekhalil, over sexism allegations, despite protests from environmentalists who called the allegations a sham meant to subvert sustainable water policy, as my colleague Ian James reports.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manager
Noun
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The film’s producers hired independent booker Jessica Rosner — a former Kino Lorber executive — to expand its theatrical presence.—
Cory Stillman,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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His relationship with Harrison, a former Nike executive, dates back more than a decade.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Trump has nominated Linda McMahon, the former head of wrestling’s WWE and his previous Small Business Administration administrator, as education secretary, and former TV doctor and unsuccessful Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Mehmet Oz as head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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To the contrary, during his first term, forty-two per cent of the leadership positions at OSHA, including the job of chief administrator, were left vacant.—
Eyal Press,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Stripe thanked Cavanaugh, assisted by Jolene Davidson, for serving as the director of TCF’s human care funding committee for nearly a decade.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The director, who at the time had released just one feature, was being characteristically cheeky.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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John Leland, the Solana Beach School District’s assistant superintendent of administrative operations, was recently honored with the Association of California School Administrators Region 18 Technology Administrator of the Year award.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek has contacted the Baltimore County Public Schools superintendent and Maryland state Department of Education for further comment.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: Though the modems were reliable and connected only briefly to online systems, the SOS has nonetheless encouraged eliminating them, Fitzgerald noted in a presentation to supervisors last month.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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At that time, KC Pet Project appointed a supervisor of animal health and public safety administrator.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manager. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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