manager

Etymology

manage + -er.

noun

  1. (management) A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
    And it was a fitting victory for Liverpool as Anfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of their legendary Scottish manager Bill Shankly. 1 September 2013, Phil McNulty, BBC Sport
  2. (baseball, soccer) The head coach.
  3. (music) An administrator, for a singer or group.
  4. (software) A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.
    a file manager; a task manager; Program Manager

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