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Definitions

managerial

[man-i-jeer-ee-uhl] / ˌmæn ɪˈdʒɪər i əl /
ADJECTIVE
administrative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bureaucratic commanding directorial governmental legislative ministerial organizational policy-making regulatory supervisory
WEAK
authoritative central controlling deciding decisive departmental directing directive executive governing in charge in control jurisdictional official presiding regulative ruling superintending supervising

Example Sentences

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Blues boss Liam Rosenior is still trying to find his way at the start of his managerial career but Moyes put together a perfect gameplan to secure a comprehensive victory.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Prior to Tudor's appointment, there were clear principles he held throughout his managerial career.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Starboard said artificial intelligence offers an opportunity to rethink workflows, reduce manual processes, enhance customer interactions, streamline decision-making, and migrate from ineffective legacy managerial systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The 45-year-old had no previous managerial experience when he was hired on a three-year contract to replace Thomas Frank in the close season.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Teller’s obsessive personality created a managerial dilemma for Norris Bradbury, the able Berkeley-trained physicist who had succeeded Oppenheimer as Los Alamos director.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.