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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The Fortune 200 insurance and investment management group agreed to extend their partnership in 2019, with the agreement running until 2031.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026
There’s a number of risks AI notetakers pose to an organization, according to Joe Lazzarotti, an attorney at Jackson Lewis, a management and employment law firm.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Debt management plans combine payments into one monthly bill.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Angela Forristall is a staff officer working on the Salmon Fishery Management Plan, which provides scientific advice to inform fishery management decisions.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026
There’s a number of risks AI notetakers pose to an organization, according to Joe Lazzarotti, an attorney at Jackson Lewis, a management and employment law firm.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Debt management plans combine payments into one monthly bill.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Angela Forristall is a staff officer working on the Salmon Fishery Management Plan, which provides scientific advice to inform fishery management decisions.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
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“Management.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/management. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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