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gérant

manager

noun zheh-RAHN Rare
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Also means

administrator

Usage Note

Gérant is masculine; the feminine is gérante. It specifically refers to the person in charge of running a business or property on behalf of an owner — a managing director, shop manager, or building superintendent. Unlike directeur, a gérant implies delegated operational authority. The verb gérer means 'to manage'.

Examples

"Le gérant du magasin était absent."

Natural Translation

The store manager was absent.

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