MAN'AGER, noun One who has the conduct or direction of any thing; as the manager of a theater; the manager of a lottery, of a ball, etc. A skilful manager of the rabble. An artful manager that crept between-- 1. A person who conducts business with economy and frugality; a good husband. A prince of great aspiring thoughts; in the main, a manager of his treasure.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI