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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september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ed Simon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
But their access generally is limited to matters involving the board of directors, not day-to-day management decisions made by company executives.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Businesses have responded by embedding sustainability at the core of their strategies—driven not just by regulation, but by risk management, customer demand, and shareholder expectations.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
The most common areas of interest among AI users include goal setting and action plans (35%), budgeting and expense management (34%), optimizing savings (33%), and stock market investing (32%).
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for management
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“Management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/management. Accessed 26 Sep. 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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