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

The browser is central for those using Atlassian products, such as the Jira project management software, which shows existing support requests on the web. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025

Gary Probert, who was director of football operations at Ipswich Town, will start work later this month as Liverpool’s new head of loan management. —James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

The company was founded by a Xavier University graduate, Peter Klekamp, in 2001 as a real estate management firm focused on multifamily and industrial properties. —Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025

Those events underscored the need for more reliable smoke management tools. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 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