management

noun

man·​age·​ment ˈma-nij-mənt 

1

: the act or art of managing : the conducting or supervising of something (such as a business)

Business improved under the management of new owners.

2

: judicious use of means to accomplish an end

is extremely cautious when it comes to money management

3

: the collective body of those who manage or direct an enterprise

Management decided to hire more workers.

managemental

ˌma-nij-ˈmen-tᵊl 

adjective

Synonyms

• administration
• operation
• control
• handling
• supervision
• stewardship
• oversight
• governance
• government
• direction
• leadership

Examples of management in a Sentence

Business improved under the management of new owners.

We're using new management techniques.

Management and labor could not agree.

He has a job in middle management.

The managements of several top corporations met yesterday.

a new system of water management

Recent Examples on the Web

Maheu, a 40-year-old management consultant, and Bedard, 44, a music teacher, first met in college 20 years ago and became a couple. —David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

In this role, Bermúdez de Castro will spearhead the studio’s overall operations management, manage the organizational development of its multiple divisions and drive process optimization to enhance production capacity. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025

Incorporating more complex carbs and non-starchy foods into your diet can help improve diabetes management. —Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025

About a thousand jobs are expected to be cut this week, and another thousand in the near future, as a new management team reorganizes the company. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing management

• anti-management
• co-management
• integrated pest management
• middle management
• self-management
• stress management
• under new management

Rhymes for management

• mismanagement

Kids Definition

management

noun

man·​age·​ment ˈman-ij-mənt 

1

: the act or art of managing : control, direction

2

: skill in managing

3

: the people who manage

the company's management

Medical Definition

management

noun

man·​age·​ment ˈman-ij-mənt 

: the whole system of care and treatment of a disease or a sick individual

the management of contagious diseases