manager :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

director, managing director

n. someone who controls resources and expenditures

coach, handler

n. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

captain, chieftain

n. the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"

ruler

n. a person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"

dean

n. an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

provost

n. a high-ranking university administrator

guide

n. someone who shows the way by leading or advising

leader

n. a person who rules or guides or inspires others

boss

n. a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"

superintendent, overseer

n. a person who directs and manages an organization

chair, president, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson

n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"

monitor, proctor

n. someone who supervises (an examination)

monitor, reminder, admonisher

n. someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided

employer

n. a person or firm that employs workers

contractor

n. (law) a party to a contract

director, stage director

n. (supervisor)

boss, foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho

n. a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"

coach, manager, handler

n. (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

operator, manipulator

n. an agent that operates some apparatus or machine; "the operator of the switchboard"

supervisor

n. one who supervises or has charge and direction of

chair, president, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson

n. the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"

administrator, decision maker, admin

n. someone who administers a business

executive, administrator

n. someone who manages a government agency or department

speaker

n. the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly; "the leader of the majority party is the Speaker of the House of Representatives"

teacher, instructor

n. a person whose occupation is teaching

mentor, wise man

n. a wise and trusted guide and advisor

superordinate, superior, higher-up

n. one of greater rank or station or quality