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

And one hot AI trade that is starting to wind down is the “bottleneck trade,” says Altreides Management managing partner Gavin Baker.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Management expects India’s freight and logistics market to continue expanding thanks to tailwinds such as rising trade and e-commerce growth, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

That shift marks a notable departure from 2020, when Apollo Global Management took Rackspace public under the broader banner of an “end-to-end multicloud technology services company.”

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Under the Traffic Management Act 2004, councils can usually ticket vehicles parked adjacent to a dropped kerb.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

The chemical treatments were continued, nevertheless, without consultation with either the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Illinois Game Management Division.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Related Words

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