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 of management

• administration
• operation
• control
• handling
• supervision
• stewardship
• oversight
• government
• governance
• 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 system utilized L3Harris’ spectrum-management technologies alongside Shield AI’s autonomy software to enable unmanned aerial systems to operate collaboratively. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026

His extensive background includes strategic planning, cybersecurity governance, infrastructure management, data security, disaster recovery, and operational oversight, according to a news release. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026

Already, Starbucks is moving a significant share of its corporate management to Nashville, Tennessee; the state ranks eighth in tax friendliness and has no income tax. —Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026

Tatum was given a night off for injury management during Thursday night’s loss to the Thunder, but has played in four of the Celtics’ last five games. —Jay King, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing management

• anti-management
• co-management
• content management system
• integrated pest management
• middle management
• self-management
• stress management
• time 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