n. One who manages, directs, or controls: as, a good manager of horses, or of business.n. One charged with the management, direction, or control of an affair, undertaking, or business, a director or conductor: as, the manager of a theater or of an enterprise; a railroad manager.n. An adept in the art of managing, directing, or controlling; one expert in contriving or planning.n. In chancery practice, a receiver authorized not merely to collect and apply assets, but also to carry on or superintend a trade or business: often called receiver and manager.