manager

/ˈmænədʒər/

/ˈmænɪdʒə/

Other forms: managers

It makes sense that a manager is someone who "manages," or takes charge of something. A baseball team manager is in charge of running the team, while a business manager oversees finances, scheduling, and the everyday operation of the business.

The probable origin of the word manager comes from the Latin manus, meaning "hand." A good manager provides the necessary "hand," guiding others. The Italian maneggiare means "to control," and was especially used with reference to training horses, a job for which certain managers you've worked for might be better suited. The word extends beyond human beings as well: the file manager on your computer is a program designed to organize data.

Definitions of manager

1. noun

   someone who controls resources and expenditures
   synonyms: director, managing director

   types:

   bank manager

   manager of a branch office of a bank

   district manager

   a manager who supervises the sales activity for a district

   manageress

   a woman manager

   type of:

   administrator, decision maker

   someone who administers a business
2. noun

   (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
   synonyms: coach, handler

   examples:

   John Joseph McGraw

   United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)

   types:

   baseball coach, baseball manager

   a coach of baseball players

   basketball coach

   a coach of basketball players

   conditioner

   a trainer of athletes

   football coach

   a coach of football players

   hockey coach

   a coach of hockey players

   tennis coach

   a coach of tennis players

   batting coach

   (baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better

   line coach

   an assistant football coach in charge of the linemen

   pitching coach

   an assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers

   type of:

   trainer

   one who trains other persons or animals