management

[man-ij-muhnt]

noun

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 (labor ).

management

/ 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

management

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of management¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; manage + -ment

Example Sentences

It is to the Australian's credit that he has since gone on to somewhat shake off his hot-head image in an impressive 13 years in management.

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Finally, the court said the CEO refused to implement key management changes agreed with Dutch authorities to ease concerns about Nexperia's Chinese links.

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“While I feel good about the forward outlook on balance, the market operates in cycles and disciplined risk management is imperative. We are especially vigilant in times like these.”

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"For too long, cyber security has been a concern of the middle management and only gets escalated to the seniors in a crisis," Jarvis said.

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The most recent voltage variations were disclosed in a report published by Spain’s competition watchdog CNMC, in which Red Electrica proposed a set of adjustments to four electricity system management protocols.

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Related Words

• administration 
• care 
• control 
• governance 
• government 
• handling 
• operation 
• oversight 
• supervision