management

American  

[man-ij-muhnt] / ˈmæn ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

• managements
  plural

1. the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.

   Synonyms:

   treatment, guidance, conduct, charge, care, administration, regulation

2. skill in managing; executive ability.

   great management and tact.

3. the person or persons controlling and directing the affairs of a business, institution, etc..

   The store is under new management.

4. executives collectively, considered as a class (distinguished from labor).

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management British  

/ ˈmænɪdʒmənt /

noun

1. the members of the executive or administration of an organization or business See also line management middle management top management

2. managers or employers collectively

3. the technique, practice, or science of managing, controlling or dealing with

   anger management

4. the skilful or resourceful use of materials, time, etc

5. the specific treatment of a disease, disorder, etc

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management Cultural  

1. The body of individuals who run major businesses, usually without owning them but often with the reward of stock options.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonmanagement
  noun
• self-management
  noun
• antimanagement
  adjective
• managemental
  adjective
• promanagement
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• managements
  plural

Etymology

Origin of management

First recorded in 1590–1600; manage + -ment

Explanation

The noun management means "the act of directing or controlling things," like your management of five-year-olds that included fun time, quiet time, and clean-up time. Management can be the people in charge of running a business, who have employees who report to them, or the work those leaders do. Good management is a combination of people skills, shrewd business plans, and probably a little luck, too. Outside of business, management can describe anything you direct, like the management of your health by eating right, exercising, seeing your doctor regularly, and getting enough sleep.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

management managements

More than 60 have been approved, in fields including respiratory care, cybersecurity and water resource management.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

In an initial report, external, Nats said the defect happened in the system which "underpins the management of UK airspace".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Together, Gail and Dave Liniger popularized an unorthodox business model, in which agents kept 100% of commissions in exchange for paying a fee to Remax for advertising and other management costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

As GLP-1 medications become more widely used beyond diabetes and increasingly common for weight management, researchers will have more opportunities to study whether broader social effects emerge in other groups or over longer periods.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

I’ve got as far as my great-grandparents on Mum’s side, but getting her to find an evening to sit and talk in between management meetings and training days and weekend conferences is practically impossible.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Unlike activist investors, JAC invests only after management agrees to team up, Otsuka said, adding that the firm works with managements that have no intention of taking their companies private.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Most companies’ respective managements would envy such results.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

“Conversations with managements of leading consumer enterprises suggest that tariff- driven price adjustments are taking shape, and are likely to continue over the next several months.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

Organized labor shows corporate managements who’s the boss: This year continued the strengthening of union power after decades of somnolence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023

The most memorable event in the annals of his managements was the production on the Weimar stage of the series of Shakespeare’s histories.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

Related Words

• administration
• care
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• governance
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• operation
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