middle management

noun

1. the middle echelon of administration in business and industry.

middle management

noun

1. a level of management in an organization or business consisting of executives or senior supervisory staff in charge of the detailed running of an organization or business and reporting to top management Compare top management

Other Word Forms

• middle manager noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of middle management¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

"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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He also casts doubt on the "ringleader" label, saying that Tiger was more middle management.

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"It's at the middle management level, where you find the gatekeepers and the people who support doing things properly, not just keeping the schedule going."

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“The middle management layer is the most critical layer in any organisation,” says the professor of management.

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He also said in the statement that he agreed with former sub-postmaster Sir Alan Bates's description of Post Office middle management as "thugs in suits".

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