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

According to him, as modern POS systems have expanded to include tools for accounting, analytics, marketing, payroll, and employee management, the upfront cost has grown. —Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025

The engineering graduate also stepped into education as an adjunct professor at her alma mater, SMU, teaching quality management to the next generation of builders. —Essence, 10 Dec. 2025

Katarina Tesarova, the chief sustainability officer at Sands, has been with the company for nearly 15 years, while Eric Dominguez, the senior vice president of engineering and asset management at Caesars, celebrated 20 years with the organization earlier this year. —Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

Jefferies upgrades Pentair to buy from hold Jefferies says the water management company is a compounder. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025

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
• 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