management

man-age-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The process of dealing with or controlling things or people.

  2. 2.

    The people in charge of running a company or organization.

  3. 3.

    The act or skill of managing a business or organization.

Forms

plural: managements

Phrases & expressions

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    time management — Organizing one's time effectively.
  • •
    middle management — Managers between executives and workers.
  • •
    risk management — Identifying and minimizing potential problems.
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    anger management — Controlling one's temper.
  • •
    management style — An approach to leading.
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    micro-management — Excessive control of details.

Related words

Antonyms: mismanagement, neglect
See also: administration, leadership, manage, manager, organization
Synonyms: administration, control, direction, supervision

Etymology

From "manage" + -ment (noun suffix), ultimately from Italian maneggiare. The word developed in English during the 16th-17th centuries alongside the growth of organized commerce.