Definition of management
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.
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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 of management from the Web
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Recommendations adopted in January by the American Heart Association suggest that, with careful supervision and management, many complex congenital heart defects should not be a deterrent to pregnancy.
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Porter County received $1 million last year, said Bob Thompson, the county's director of development and storm water management.
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The bank also agreed to improve its controls and boost oversight of senior management.
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The company provides web content management system software for creating, deploying, maintaining and optimizing website content.
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Even though water levels were receding by Sunday night, disaster management officials were wary as more rain was expected in the southwestern parts of the island in the next few days.
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Bender has a bachelor’s in hospitality management from the University of Central Florida.
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At the same time, CSN Chicago management cannot afford to alienate the White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks organizations.
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The company is in the process of interviewing firms for engineering, architecture, marketing, branding, leasing and property management.
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Other Business Terms
MANAGEMENT Defined for English Language Learners
management
playDefinition of management for English Language Learners
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: the act or skill of controlling and making decisions about a business, department, sports team, etc.
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: the people who make decisions about a business, department, sports team, etc.
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: the act or process of deciding how to use something
MANAGEMENT Defined for Kids
management
playDefinition of management for Students
1 : the act of looking after and making decisions about something
2 : the people who look after and make decisions about something Management and labor could not agree on pay increases.
Medical Dictionary
management
playMedical Definition of management
: the whole system of care and treatment of a disease or a sick individual the management of contagious diseases
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