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.
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
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Researchers have found a new approach for monitoring and modeling glass corrosion in environmental and nuclear waste management.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Stadium management specialist Legends — in which Sixth Street are majority shareholders — also partnered with Madrid to run the club’s retail operations and all the Bernabeu’s restaurants and bars.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
During my previous time on the board, my fellow members and I practiced prudent fiscal management that consistently extended the life of levies far beyond their original three-year term, some lasting as long as nine years.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Someone who anxiously lies awake at night may need stress-management strategies.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Stadium management specialist Legends — in which Sixth Street are majority shareholders — also partnered with Madrid to run the club’s retail operations and all the Bernabeu’s restaurants and bars.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
During my previous time on the board, my fellow members and I practiced prudent fiscal management that consistently extended the life of levies far beyond their original three-year term, some lasting as long as nine years.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Someone who anxiously lies awake at night may need stress-management strategies.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/management. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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management
noun
man·age·ment
ˈman-ij-mənt
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
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