Oxford Dictionary English line manager nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈlaɪn mænɪdʒə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈlaɪn mænɪdʒər// (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa person who is one rank above somebody in a company and who is responsible for passing information and instructions to them Review your training needs with your line manager.See line manager in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation: line manager oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com