anger management

American  

[ang-ger man-ij-muhnt] / ˈæŋ gər ˌmæn ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

1. a psychotherapeutic process or program for controlling anger and preventing its destructive manifestations.

   Without anger management, your outbursts of hostility may eventually have catastrophic consequences.

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Etymology

Origin of anger management

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

AI is generating creative solutions in water management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The farm includes a series of 16th Century stone sluice gates, one of the earliest water management systems ever recorded in England.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Improving scientists' understanding of how water moves through these complex underground systems could help inform water management efforts globally.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Bianco and Hilton spoke about their plans to improve public safety, small businesses, homeowner’s insurance and water management, a crucial issue for the conservative-leaning owners of vast swaths of California’s agricultural heartland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Instead of konohiki carrying out every aspect of administration for a Hawaiian district, state governments have several separate departments, each with its own hierarchy, to handle water management, taxes, military draft, and so on.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond