Origin: Latin suffix -al
Managerial has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
"The company hired a new managerial team to oversee the restructuring project."
Of or relating to a manager or management; involving management-like duties.
"The new trainee was given several managerial responsibilities, including overseeing the daily schedule and supervising junior staff."
In plain English: Managerial means having to do with managing people, money, or projects for an organization.
"The new managerial team decided to change how we organize our weekly meetings."
Usage: Use managerial when describing tasks, skills, or roles that involve overseeing people and operations rather than just performing technical work. This term distinguishes leadership responsibilities from general administrative support within an organization.
The word managerial comes from combining manager with the suffix -ial. It entered English to describe things relating to or characteristic of a person who manages an organization.