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management
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  1. management
  2. management consultant
  3. management engineer
  4. management engineering
  5. management shares
  6. farm management
  7. integrated pest management
  8. landscape management
  9. middle management
  10. multiple management
  11. scientific management
  12. traffic management
  13. monetary policy
  14. personnel administration
  15. stage-manage
  16. self-

man·age·ment

noun \ˈma-nij-mənt\

Definition of MANAGEMENT

1
: the act or art of managing : the conducting or supervising of something (as a business)
2
: judicious use of means to accomplish an end
3
: the collective body of those who manage or direct an enterprise
— man·age·men·tal \ˌma-nij-ˈmen-təl\ adjective
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Examples of MANAGEMENT

  1. Business improved under the management of new owners.
  2. We're using new management techniques.
  3. Management and labor could not agree.
  4. He has a job in middle management.
  5. The managements of several top corporations met yesterday.
  6. a new system of water management

First Known Use of MANAGEMENT

1598

Related to MANAGEMENT

Synonyms
administration, care, charge, control, direction, governance, government, guidance, handling, intendance, conduct, operation, oversight, presidency, regulation, running, stewardship, superintendence, superintendency, supervision

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

man·age·ment

noun \ˈman-ij-mənt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of MANAGEMENT

: the whole system of care and treatment of a disease or a sick individual <the management of contagious diseases>

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