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.
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
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
The Little Rock School District offers several pathways for students to graduate with distinction, including in management, robotics, software development and more.
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Pinnacle Healthcare Systems is the third-party health care financial services firm that provided back-office services like payroll, financial management and billing services to Bedrock prior to July 31.
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Boycotts that ask shoppers not to patronize a business during blackout periods sometimes don't pack the same economic punch as a sustained boycott, Brayden King, a professor of management and organizations at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, previously told USA TODAY.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
The Little Rock School District offers several pathways for students to graduate with distinction, including in management, robotics, software development and more.
—Dmitry Martirosov, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2025
Pinnacle Healthcare Systems is the third-party health care financial services firm that provided back-office services like payroll, financial management and billing services to Bedrock prior to July 31.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Boycotts that ask shoppers not to patronize a business during blackout periods sometimes don't pack the same economic punch as a sustained boycott, Brayden King, a professor of management and organizations at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, previously told USA TODAY.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/management. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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management
noun
man·age·ment
ˈman-ij-mənt
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
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