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

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management managements

“This year, investors have been more sensitive to Shopify’s cost management and margin dilution, and we believe today’s print largely abates those concerns, and establishes an upward trajectory for FCF margins going forward,” Shao wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

While operators are learning to trust the AI’s recommendations, the change management effort required for the project hasn’t been easy, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Many company leaders went to the University of Copenhagen medical school or business school or were recruited from the Danish shipping giant Maersk or the management consulting firm Accenture Denmark.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Total assets under management rose 4%, to $485 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Late in the afternoon there was talk of tonics and purgatives and cod-liver oil, but at that point I managed to rally and take some plain boiled chicken, averting such drastic management.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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

Exxon Mobil’s action against Arjuna and Follow This opens a new chapter in the long battle between corporate managements and shareholder gadflies.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024

I reported in 2021 that shareholders were already asking for more disclosures from managements about how their activities contribute to climate change, and more about how climate change will affect their destinies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024

Inasmuch as the theatre was the focus of national education, he would record his vote for the reform of the theatre; and to begin with, no more managements, no more privileges!

From Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man by Flaubert, Gustave

Related Words

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