line managerˈline ˌmanager noun [countable] British English 
Examples
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- All these convey an organisational unit headed by a line manager.
- During the time they have off they are kept in touch with what is going on at work by their line manager.
- In most cases, you will be required to request permission from your line manager before engaging in any political activity.
- You should first fill in an entry form to your local scheme - forms are available from your line manager.
THESAURUS► boss
Phrases the person who is in charge of you at work. Boss sounds rather informal. The usual word to use in more formal English is manager: · Does your boss know you're looking for another job?
► manager the person in charge of a business such as a shop, a bank, or a hotel, or of a part of a business: · I'd like to speak to the hotel manager.· the sales manager· the manager of an Italian restaurant
► head the person who is in charge of an organization or a department within that organization: · the head of the CIA· My wife's head of the French department at the university.· He was the former head of the American Cancer Society.
► chief the most important person or one of the most important people in an organization such as the police, the fire department, or the army: · the chief of police· police/army/fire chiefs· Health chiefs have secured cash to build two new hospitals.
► president especially American English the person who is in charge of a large company or a department within a company: · the president of CBS news· Angry shareholders called for the resignation of the company president.
► managing director British English the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company or organization: · He's the managing director of a small printing firm.
► chief executive (also chief executive officer, CEO) the person who is in charge of the daily management of a company: · the CEO of General Motors· Universal Studios is looking for a new chief executive.
► supervisor someone who is in charge of a group of workers, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants: · He was employed as a warehouse supervisor.
► line manager the manager who is directly in charge of you in a company: · If you want to take a holiday, first ask your line manager.
► report to somebody if you report to someone in a company, that person is directly in charge of you: · Jan is based in Birmingham and reports to the Head of Marketing.
Longman Language Activatora manager► manager someone whose job is to be in charge of a group of people, a project, a department, or a bank, shop, hotel etc: · I'd like to speak to the manager.manager of: · the advertising manager of a mail-order companybank/hotel/restaurant etc manager: · All new loans must be approved by the bank manager.marketing/sales/accounts etc manager: · She's one of our regional sales managers.
► boss informal the person who is in charge of you at work: · Does your boss know you're looking for another job?· There's a new guy at work who's always trying to impress the boss.· The front page of the paper announced "Company bosses get record pay increases".
► executive a manager, especially an important one: · We were visited by a young, dynamic executive from a small computer company.executive for: · Clifford, a former congressman, is now an executive for a large charity.executive stress (=an illness suffered by managers who are under a lot of pressure in their jobs): · a psychiatrist who specializes in executive stress
► foreman someone who is in charge of a group of factory workers or builders, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants: · Anton hated the foreman, who was never satisfied with anyone's work.foreman of: · He spoke as though he were a rich landowner instead of just the foreman of a modest building firm.
► supervisor someone who is in charge of a group of workers, such as cleaners or secretaries, in an office, factory, airport etc, whose job is to make sure that the workers do what the manager wants: · We still need to replace the office supervisor.supervisor of: · She has worked her way up the company and is now supervisor of 50 staff members.
► line manager the manager who is directly in charge of you in a company, rather than a more senior manager: · If you want to take a holiday, first ask your line manager.
► report to if you report to someone in a company, they are your line manager: · Jan is based in Birmingham and reports to the Head of Marketing.
WORD SETS► Business ManagementAOB, bookkeeping, nounCEO, nounchairman, nouncompany secretary, nounconsortium, nouncontractual, adjectivecosting, noundenationalize, verbdirector, noundirectorate, noundirectorship, nounflow chart, nounfront office, nounhatchet man, nounhuman resources, nounline management, nounline manager, nounmaladministration, nounmanagement, nounmanagement consultant, nounmanager, nounmanageress, nounmanagerial, adjectivemiddle management, nounnon-executive director, nounposition paper, nounpresident, nounpyramid, nounquality assurance, nounquality control, nounsilent partner, nounventure, nounvice-president, nounwhite knight, noun
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► somebody’s line manager
1a manager in a company who is responsible for the main activities of production, sales etc2somebody’s line manager someone who is one level higher in rank than you in a company and is in charge of your work- All these convey an organisational unit headed by a line manager.
- One passionate advocate of appraisals is Canon Hardaker, whose lucid guidelines should be compulsory reading for many a line manager.
- Your line manager will also discuss and agree realistic objectives with you.