middle management
noun
: management personnel intermediate between operational supervisors and policymaking administrators
middle manager
noun
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He was just promoted to middle management.
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Key Background Tech CEOs have recently warned middle management and white collar jobs are likely to be the most vulnerable in the AI renaissance.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Gartner put the extinction idea into play with a projection that by 2026 one in five organizations would eliminate more than half of their middle management.
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Brett Hurt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Despite the demeaning work, Laura, a local woman, has risen to middle management through unyielding determination.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Closing the gap requires shrinking middle management bloat and eliminating scope creep in special programs.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Gartner put the extinction idea into play with a projection that by 2026 one in five organizations would eliminate more than half of their middle management.
—
Brett Hurt,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Despite the demeaning work, Laura, a local woman, has risen to middle management through unyielding determination.
—
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Closing the gap requires shrinking middle management bloat and eliminating scope creep in special programs.
—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Middle management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20management. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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