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A manager is a person responsible for supervising and motivating employees and for directing the progress of an organization. (noun)

An example of a manager is the person who is in charge of customer service, who deals with customer disputes and who oversees and supervises customer service agents.

See manager in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person who manages; esp.,

one who manages a business, institution, etc.
one who manages affairs or expenditures, as of a household, a client (as an entertainer or athlete), an athletic team, etc.
☆ Baseball the person in overall charge of a team and the strategy in games
in a school or college, a student in charge of the equipment and records of a team under the supervision of a coach

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managership noun

See manager in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(mănˈĭ-jər)

noun

One who handles, controls, or directs, especially:
a. One who directs a business or other enterprise.
b. One who controls resources and expenditures, as of a household.
One who is in charge of the business affairs of an entertainer.
Sports
a. One who is in charge of the training and performance of an athlete or a team.
b. A student who is in charge of the equipment and records of a school or college team.

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