middle management

noun

: management personnel intermediate between operational supervisors and policymaking administrators
middle manager noun

Examples of middle management in a Sentence

He was just promoted to middle management.
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On top of this, in an effort to get leaner and leaner, organizations are increasingly pushing to remove middle management. Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 This is why middle management alignment is a make-or-break moment for strategy adoption. Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 At Amazon, the head of the studio was in some ways middle management, reporting to Hopkins, who in turn reports to Jassy. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025 With this model, middle management is minimized, and employees report directly to senior leaders. Patrick Donegan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle management

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of middle management was in 1941

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“Middle management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20management. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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