management

noun

man·​age·​ment ˈma-nij-mənt How to pronounce management (audio)
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 adjective

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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Leslie Lee, Head of Product at Squid AI, brings 20 years in enterprise AI, data analytics, scalable automation and cloud product management. Leslie Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 The instructor had been discussing the concept of dynamic equilibrium in river management, which holds that healthy rivers with free meander patterns can achieve the right balance of sediment transport and riverbed stability to keep them from turning destructive. John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 Any deals are likely to be in Goldman’s asset management arm, which oversees $3.3 trillion but doesn’t carry the same cachet as firms such as Blackstone or KKR. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2025 The roof began going green in 2010, when the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority and property management company Hines started replacing crumbling portions with sedum in the name of sustainability. Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for management

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of management was in 1598

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“Management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/management. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

management

noun
man·​age·​ment ˈman-ij-mənt How to pronounce management (audio)
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 How to pronounce management (audio)
: the whole system of care and treatment of a disease or a sick individual
the management of contagious diseases

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