Meaning & use
mgr
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Meanings
abbreviationcountableinformal
A written short form of manager, used in job titles, forms and notes.
Grammar: Read aloud as the full word manager: the sales mgr signed it.
Patterns
- sales mgr
- mgr of something
The form asks for the name of your line mgr.
She signed the email as Assistant Mgr, Stores.
The org chart lists each mgr beside their team.
abbreviationcountablereligionformal
A written short form of Monsignor, the title given to certain senior Roman Catholic priests.
Grammar: Appears before a name, usually as Mgr: Mgr Brown.
Patterns
- Mgr + name
The letter was addressed to Mgr Costa.
The parish welcomed Mgr Doyle at the service.
Word forms
| plural | mgrs |
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Common combinations
- general mgr
- The general mgr approved the budget.
- project mgr
- The project mgr sent out the plan.
- regional mgr
- A regional mgr will visit next week.
- assistant mgr
- He started as an assistant mgr at a hotel.
Synonyms and how they differ
- manager
- This is the full word and the right choice in formal writing, where mgr looks too casual.
- supervisor
- A supervisor oversees staff day to day but often has less authority than a manager.
Opposites
Word family
- manage verb
- to be in charge of something
- management noun
- the people who run an organization
- managerial adjective
- relating to a manager's work
Practice
On a staff list, what does the entry 'Store Mgr' most likely mean?
Choose one answer.
Mgr is the short written form of manager. The other options do not describe a job title.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “mgr”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.