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middle manager

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In a large organization, a manager or administrator who occupies a position in the organizational hierarchy which is above the level of a front-line supervisor but below the level of a vice-president or similar senior manager.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 中層管理 /中层管理 (zhōngcéng guǎnlǐ) — a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
  • Finnish: keskijohtaja — a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
  • French: cadre intermédiaire — a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
  • French: cadre moyen — a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
  • Irish: meánbhainisteoir — a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
  • Polish: kierownik średniego szczebla — a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager
  • Romanian: cadrist — a manager or administrator between front-line supervisor and senior manager