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

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The hierarchy increasingly accept they have made multiple managerial mistakes and are searching for stability.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Rose began his managerial career in 2012 with Lokomotive Leipzig and has spent time in charge of Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Monchengladbach and RB Leipzig.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Buffett has said that he has left people in managerial roles even if they don’t meet his standards, preferring to avoid the unpleasant aspects of management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Altman, who holds no direct equity in the company, has unloaded many of his managerial responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He is a good salesman, and when his bosses gave him some managerial duties, he proved to be good at those as well.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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