middle management

American  

noun

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

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middle management British  

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

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Other Word Forms

• middle manager noun

Etymology

Origin of middle management

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Adams drew on his experience as a bank teller and manager at a phone company Pacific Bell for inspiration, skewering corporate jargon and middle management.

From Salon

As tech companies and startups compete fiercely to dominate the AI race, they’ve also cut middle management and other workers as they move faster to release more AI-powered products.

From Los Angeles Times

The existence of the secret traitor had not gone down well with the three other traitors, with Hugo memorably commenting that he "does not require middle management".

From BBC

"I do not require middle management," said traitor Hugo, speaking for the nation as he delivered the best line of the episode.

From BBC

By then, middle management will be a hot job again, the study predicts.

From The Wall Street Journal