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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While much of the discussion around flattening has focused on middle management roles, the C-suite has not been immune.
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Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Many businesses are also shrinking their layers of middle management.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
And without growth, there’s no real leadership, just middle management.
—Leisse Wilcox, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In today’s uncertain economic climate, organizations often flatten structures to cut costs and accelerate decision-making, eliminating layers of middle management.
—Kathryn Landis, Harvard Business Review, 1 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Abbott, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Many businesses are also shrinking their layers of middle management.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
And without growth, there’s no real leadership, just middle management.
—Leisse Wilcox, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In today’s uncertain economic climate, organizations often flatten structures to cut costs and accelerate decision-making, eliminating layers of middle management.
—Kathryn Landis, Harvard Business Review, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for middle management
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“Middle management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20management. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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