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

• administration
• operation
• control
• handling
• supervision
• stewardship
• oversight
• governance
• government
• 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

Emergency management agencies across the Caribbean are beginning preliminary coordination, though no alerts have been issued as of Thursday morning. —Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025

Tan, who took over the helm of Southeast Asia's largest bank in March this year, has over 35 years of experience in banking and wealth management. —Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025

The global customer experience management market was valued at $19 billion last year and is expected to go up by $3 billion this year, according to a new report from Fortune Business Insights. —Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Ultimately, prediction markets represent paradise for free market purists who have long extolled the merits of light-touch management of the global economy. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing management

• anti-management
• co-management
• 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