managerial
adjective
man·a·ge·ri·al
ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of management (as of a business) or a manager
managerial qualities/skills
a job that requires managerial experience
was hired for a managerial position
managerial problems
managerially
adverb
… wants all his employees to be able to think managerially, and he also wants to identify those with the potential to become good managers.
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her managerial style is very direct and detail-oriented
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Amorim was appointed head coach by United, a departure from the club’s managerial tradition, due to a restructuring by Ratcliffe, so that reference alone rang alarms at Old Trafford.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
They are frequently found in the tech sector, particularly in North America, and often hold managerial roles.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Shelton was a finalist for the managerial position in 2018 which went to Baldelli, his good friend.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Chatbots are assisting coders and even coding autonomously, but this may not help solve the biggest and costliest IT failures, which stem from managerial failures that have remained constant for the past twenty years or more.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
They are frequently found in the tech sector, particularly in North America, and often hold managerial roles.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Shelton was a finalist for the managerial position in 2018 which went to Baldelli, his good friend.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Chatbots are assisting coders and even coding autonomously, but this may not help solve the biggest and costliest IT failures, which stem from managerial failures that have remained constant for the past twenty years or more.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Managerial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/managerial. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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