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man·a·ge·ri·al adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of a manager

Synonyms

directorial, executive, supervisory—more at EXECUTIVE

ma·ña·na noun [ORIGIN: Sp, lit., tomorrow]

: an indefinite time in the future

man–at–arms noun, plural men–at–arms : one engaged in military service : SOLDIER; especially : one who is heavily armed and mounted

Synonyms

fighter, legionnaire, regular, serviceman, soldier, warrior—more at SOLDIER

man·a·tee noun : any of a genus of chiefly tropical plant-eating aquatic mammals having a broad rounded tail

Man·chu·ri·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Manchuria, China

— Manchurian adjective

man·ci·ple noun : a steward or purveyor esp. for a college or monastery

man·da·mus noun [ORIGIN: L, we enjoin]

: a writ issued by a superior court commanding that an official act or duty be performed

man·da·rin noun 1 : a public official of high rank under the Chinese Empire

2 cap : the chief dialect group of China

3 : a yellow to reddish orange loose-skinned citrus fruit; also : a tree that bears mandarins

man·date noun 1 : an authoritative command

2 : an authorization to act given to a representative

3 : a commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for governing conquered territory; also : a territory so governed

Synonyms

authorization, commission, delegation, license—more at COMMISSION

man·da·to·ry adjective 1 : containing or constituting a command : OBLIGATORY

2 : of or relating to a League of Nations mandate

Synonyms

compulsory, imperative, incumbent, involuntary, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, peremptory; also essential, indispensable, needed, requisite; insistent, persistent, pressing, urgent; demanded; coercive

Antonyms

elective, optional, voluntary

man·di·ble noun 1 : JAW; especially : a lower jaw

2 : either segment of a bird's bill

— man·dib·u·lar adjective

man·do·lin noun : a stringed musical instrument with a pear-shaped body and a fretted neck

man·drake noun 1 : an Old World herb related to the nightshades or its large forked root formerly credited with magical properties

2 : MAYAPPLE

man·drel also man·dril noun 1 : an axle or spindle inserted into a hole in a piece of work to support it during machining

2 : a metal bar used as a core around which material may be cast, shaped, or molded

man·drill noun : a large baboon of western central Africa

mane noun : long heavy hair growing about the neck of some mammals (as a horse)

— maned adjective

man–eat·er noun : one (as a shark or cannibal) that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh

— man–eat·ing adjective

ma·nège noun : the art of horsemanship or of training horses

ma·nes noun plural, often cap : the spirits of the dead and gods of the lower world in ancient Roman belief

1maneuver noun [ORIGIN: F manœuvre, fr. OF maneuvre work done by hand, fr. ML manuopera, fr. manu operare to work by hand]

1 : a military or naval movement; also : an armed forces training exercise — often used in pl.

2 : a procedure involving expert physical movement

3 : an evasive movement or shift of tactics; also : an action taken to gain a tactical end

— maneuver verb

— ma·neu·ver·abil·i·ty noun

— ma·neu·ver·able adjective

2maneuver verb : to guide with adroitness and design; also : to use stratagems

Synonyms

contend, cope, grapple, handle, manage, negotiate, swing, treat—more at HANDLE

contrive, finagle, finesse, frame, machinate, mastermind, negotiate, wangle

man Friday noun : an efficient and devoted aide or employee

man·ful adjective : having or showing courage and resolution

— man·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, gallant, greathearted, heroic, intrepid, lionhearted, stalwart, stout, undaunted, valiant, valorous—more at BRAVE

man·ga·nese noun : a metallic chemical element resembling iron but not magnetic

mange noun : any of several contagious itchy skin diseases