managers
English meaning: Managers
Definition
A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
Example
“The company's regional managers meet once a month to review sales.”
Another example: “Several managers attended the workshop on handling difficult staff.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'manager', a neutral noun for people responsible for running a business, team, or operation. Very common in business, retail, and sport ('football managers'). Distinct in nuance from 'leaders' or 'executives'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Italian 'maneggiare' (to handle, especially horses), from Latin 'manus' (hand); plus the agent suffix '-er'; entered English in the 16th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- senior managers
- project managers
- store managers
- middle managers
- hiring managers
- line managers
Word Forms
manage (v); manager (n); managers (pl); management (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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