manager

The word “manager” has 3 syllables: man-a-ger

It's pronounced as /ˈmæn.ə.dʒɚ/


What is synonym and antonym for manager?

In the thesaurus, “manager” has 34 synonyms and 2 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for manager along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for manager

  • administrant
  • administrator
  • archon
  • boardman
  • boss
  • chief
  • co-organizer
  • codirector
  • comanager
  • commissioner
  • comptroller
  • conductor
  • controller
  • director
  • exec
  • executive
  • governor
  • handler
  • head
  • head person
  • leader
  • middle manager
  • minister
  • officer
  • official
  • organizer
  • overseer
  • president
  • producer
  • proprietor
  • straw boss
  • superintendent
  • supervisor
  • zookeeper

Antonyms for manager

  • employee
  • worker

Meanings of manager

  • noun
    1. A person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
    2. The head coach.
    3. An administrator, for a singer or group.
    4. (computer software) A window or application whose purpose is to give the user the control over some aspect of the system.

Example Sentences

  • The manager scheduled a meeting to discuss the new project.
  • She was promoted to manager after just two years with the company.
  • The manager handled the customer complaint professionally.
  • Every department has its own manager to oversee operations.
  • The team relied heavily on their manager for guidance and support.

On this page you'll find 36 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to manager, such as: administrant, administrator, archon, boardman, boss, chief, co-organizer.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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gaffer

  • administrator
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  • taskmaster
  • taskmistress
  • top dog
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  • tsar
  • tsarina
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  • whitebeard

quarterback

  • Dutch uncle
  • accommodate
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  • administer
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  • beacon
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  • calculate
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  • captain
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  • cause
  • chaperon
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  • clubhouse lawyer
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  • confidant
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  • consultant
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  • control
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  • convoy
  • cook up
  • coordinate
  • correlate
  • counsel
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  • crack the whip
  • craft
  • deal with
  • decide
  • design
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  • determine
  • developer
  • devise
  • direct
  • director
  • discipline
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  • doctor
  • dominate
  • domineer
  • draft
  • drive
  • educate
  • employ
  • encourage
  • engineer
  • escort
  • establish
  • excite
  • expert
  • eye
  • figure on
  • figure out
  • finagler
  • find a way
  • fix to
  • force
  • form
  • formulate
  • formulator
  • frame
  • friend
  • galvanize
  • generator
  • get
  • get act together
  • get it together
  • get ready
  • get the jump on
  • go along with
  • go out in front
  • govern
  • guard
  • guide
  • hammer out a deal
  • handle
  • handler
  • harmonize
  • hatch
  • hatcher
  • have a handle on
  • have the say
  • head
  • head up
  • hearten
  • helm
  • helper
  • herd
  • hold purse strings
  • hold sway over
  • hold the reins
  • impel
  • inaugurator
  • incline
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  • inspect
  • inspire
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  • instituter
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  • instruct
  • instructor
  • integrate
  • intrigue
  • introduce
  • invent
  • iron out
  • judge
  • keep
  • keep an eye on
  • kibitzer
  • launch
  • lawyer
  • lay in provisions
  • lay out
  • lead
  • leader
  • line up
  • look after
  • machinator
  • make a connection
  • make arrangements
  • make ready
  • maker
  • manage
  • manager
  • maneuver
  • maneuverer
  • manipulate
  • map
  • map out
  • marshal
  • mastermind
  • meditate
  • mentor
  • mesh
  • monitor
  • motivate
  • move
  • navigate
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  • operate
  • ordain
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  • organizer
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  • partner
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  • pilot
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  • pool
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  • pull a wire
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  • ride herd on
  • righthand man
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  • rough in
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  • rule
  • run
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  • run things
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  • second-guesser
  • see
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  • settle
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  • shepherd
  • show
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  • sit on top of
  • sketch
  • skipper
  • span
  • spark
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  • spearhead
  • spur
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  • steer
  • subject
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  • superintend
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  • take charge
  • take the reins
  • teach
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  • trail-blaze
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  • train
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  • watch
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  • work out
  • work out a deal

jefe

  • administrator
  • baron
  • big cheese
  • big gun
  • bigwig
  • boss
  • boss man
  • captain
  • chief
  • cohead
  • coleader
  • commander
  • czar
  • director
  • directress
  • dominator
  • employer
  • executive
  • figurehead
  • foreman
  • gaffer
  • ganger
  • general
  • governor
  • head
  • headman
  • helmsman
  • hierarch
  • higher-up
  • honcho
  • king
  • kingpin
  • leader
  • leadman
  • lord
  • magnate
  • manager
  • master
  • micromanager
  • mistress
  • mogul
  • overlord
  • overseer
  • potentate
  • president
  • prince
  • principal
  • ruler
  • skipper
  • sovereign
  • sovran
  • standard-bearer
  • steward
  • straw boss
  • subchief
  • subdirector
  • superintendent
  • superior
  • supervisor
  • taskmaster
  • top dog
  • top gun
  • tsar
  • tzar

ganger

  • administrator
  • baron
  • big cheese
  • big gun
  • bigwig
  • boss
  • boss man
  • captain
  • chief
  • cohead
  • coleader
  • commander
  • czar
  • czarina
  • director
  • employer
  • executive
  • figurehead
  • foreman
  • forewoman
  • gaffer
  • general
  • governor
  • head
  • headman
  • helmsman
  • hierarch
  • higher-up
  • honcho
  • jefe
  • king
  • kingpin
  • leader
  • leadman
  • magnate
  • manager
  • master
  • micromanager
  • mistress
  • mogul
  • overlord
  • overseer
  • potentate
  • president
  • prince
  • princess
  • principal
  • queen
  • ruler
  • skipper
  • sovereign
  • sovran
  • standard-bearer
  • steward
  • straw boss
  • superintendent
  • superior
  • supervisor
  • taskmaster
  • taskmistress
  • top dog
  • top gun
  • tsar
  • tsarina
  • tzar
  • tzarina

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