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

Shopify provides tools such as payment processing and inventory management for merchants to sell products online.

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And worries about the credit picture have weighed on Oracle’s stock, she added, which could prompt management to give more details on funding plans on the next earnings call.

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WordPress is a content management system, and is said to be the most popular tool of its kind for creating and designing web pages.

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The bank’s systems for risk management, compliance and internal directives had considerable defects at the time, the office said.

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It said it would expect to retain most of Leggett & Platt’s management team and employees, as well as a significant presence in Carthage.

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Related Words

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