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.
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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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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The programs that are really about the talent management systems that may exist within the corporations.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The programs that are really about the talent management systems that may exist within the corporations.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Feb. 2025
The Suites helps individuals experiencing homelessness transition from the uncertainty of living on the streets to having stable housing through case management services, Rena Fox, assistant manager at the Suites at St. Mary's, said previously.
—Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Their philosophy was simple: project management software doesn’t build a product — people do.
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/management. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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