Definition
to manage (a company): to direct, to be in charge of, to administer (a company)
Our west coast representative manages 25 shops.
In a figurative sense it also means: "to achieve", "to succeed":
I'll manage. I can handle it, I'll be okay.
Susie managed to lower the budget for the ad campaign.
a manager: a supervisor, a director, a boss, an executive
The manager came to see me today. She fired me.
Pronunciation examples
UK: I finally managed to finish this report for my manager.
US: But will you ever manage to stop talking about work?
- "I see you manage your own share portfolio."
- "Dear Managers"
- "I am the production manager"
- "To: Department Managers"
- "Most employees of medium and large-sized companies aspire to become managers."
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- "Manager, Golden Gate Gourmet Restaurant"
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