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

Even as crude-oil prices declined sharply from late-April highs —including a drop of nearly 20% in May — refined-product markets remained tight, said Matt Muenster, chief economist at transportation management company Breakthrough.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

The fund management group reported a fall in fiscal 2026 profits and cut its dividend to 19 pence a share, from 72.0 pence, as part of a rebasing plan announced last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

It said the data submitted to Natural England would help to protect against future development and to improve management of sites for forestry and leisure.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

"This runs counter to the ministry of defence's understanding of the responsible management of budgetary funds," it said.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Treasury didn’t ask for a piece of the action, or management changes, or for that matter anything at all except for a teaspoon of out-of-the-money warrants and preferred stock.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

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