/ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒə/
Translation
The person in charge of a shop, a team, or a group of workers.
Word origin
From the verb manage and the ending -er, which names the person who does something.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- manage
- English cognates
- manage
Grammar
Examples
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The "manager" is the person in charge.
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You can name the place first: a bank manager, a shop manager.
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A sports team also has a "manager".
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(1)Grammar articles
(5)Both, either and neither in English: the two-of-something words, agreement traps, and Me neither
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Question tags in English: the mirror rule, aren't I, and tags after let's and imperatives
Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns in English: myself, yourself, each other, and when English does not bother
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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