Phrase guide

stage manager

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stager

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: supervisor

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 舞臺監督 /舞台监督 (wǔtái jiāndū) — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Dutch: toneelmeester — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Esperanto: reĝisoro — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Finnish: näyttämömestari — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • French: régisseur — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Galician: rexedor — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • German: Inspizient — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Hungarian: ügyelő — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Irish: bainisteoir stáitse — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Japanese: 舞台監督 (butai kantoku) — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Korean: 무대감독 (mudaegamdok) — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Macedonian: инспициент (inspicient) — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Polish: inspicjent — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Polish: inspicjentka — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Russian: помощник режиссёра (pomoščnik režissjóra) — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Russian: помреж (pomrež) — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Swedish: inspicient — person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • Swedish: inspelningsledare — person responsible for the organization of a stage production