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
Recent Examples on the Web The exams helped engender a large, male, managerial class indoctrinated by a common way of thinking – Confucian ideology. Ann Scott Tyson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024 James originally worked in a managerial position before the family opened the independent bookstore Munro’s Books, which still operates today. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024 First woman to interview for any big league managerial position. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024 Whether or not Flow does go on to become as successful (or not) as WeWork, Neumann’s apparently already putting Bezos’ advice into practice and shifting away from the loud managerial style during his WeWork days. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 May 2024 Employers rarely recruited women for positions that could lead to executive, managerial or sales jobs. Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 7 May 2024 Yet Kris doubled down on conservation efforts, tapping into her managerial instincts to collaborate with the government, local communities, scientists and other philanthropists to keep projects moving forward. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024 Twenty-one years ago, Epstein had to inherit Grady Little, whose managerial career consisted entirely of the 2002 season. Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 The business runs on partial worker ownership, while more managerial tasks aren't shared by all employees, Nervis said. The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024

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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 28 May. 2024.

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