managerial

adjective

man·​a·​ge·​ri·​al ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl How to pronounce managerial (audio)
: 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 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.

Examples of managerial in a Sentence

her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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My paper introduces the concept of unit-level risk position: a function of managerial choices combining risk appetite and risk management in pursuit of organizational goals. London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 While examples abound, the state’s woebegone bullet train project, its tortuous efforts to implement information technology and the financial and managerial meltdown of its unemployment insurance program are among the most egregious. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025 For the 40th time in his managerial career, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected, and the reasoning came one pitch after Aaron Judge appeared to be robbed of a home run by the umpires at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Sunday afternoon. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 In addition, 43 women held coaching and managerial jobs across the major and minor league levels – a 95% increase in just two years. Callie Maddox, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for managerial

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of managerial was in 1767

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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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