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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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It is not the first time Tottenham have faced major opposition to a managerial appointment.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

Ordinary struggles are reframed as pathologies, and accommodation becomes the default managerial response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Later on Thursday, Celtic boss Martin O'Neill will take charge of the 1,000th match of his managerial career when Stuttgart visit Glasgow.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Simba Quix was doing a lot to open up managerial and supervisory positions to blacks: there were already one or two black district managers in the company.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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