management [man-ij-muhnt] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for management on Thesaurus.com noun
- the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- skill in managing; executive ability: great management and tact.
- the person or persons controlling and directing the affairs of a business, institution, etc.: The store is under new management.
- executives collectively, considered as a class (distinguished from labor).
Origin of management First recorded in 1590–1600; manage + -ment Related formsman·age·men·tal [man-ij-men-tl] /ˌmæn ɪdʒˈmɛn tl/, adjectivean·ti·man·age·ment, adjective, nounnon·man·age·ment, noun, adjectivepro·man·age·ment, adjectiveself-man·age·ment, nounSynonyms for management See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com 1. regulation, administration; superintendence, care, charge, conduct, guidance, treatment. Related Words for management executive, administration, board, authority, control, handling, government, governance, supervision, operation, oversight, care, head, upstairs, brass, directorate, mainframe, bosses, direction Examples from the Web for management Contemporary Examples of management
That apparently includes some members of the management of the airport itself and some air traffic controllers.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501
Clive Irving
January 6, 2015
Ironically, the play deals with the ‘management’ of information by the Establishment.
Harry’s Daddy, and Diana’s ‘Murder’: Royal Rumors In a New Play
Tom Sykes
January 4, 2015
“Management” in this situation means issuing permits for trophy grizzly hunts.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear
Doug Peacock
November 23, 2014
On her new lip balm collection, what Tyra taught her and how being a mom inspires her management decisions.
Cynthia Allum
November 3, 2014
WITW: How does being a mom affect your management style at work?
Cynthia Allum
November 3, 2014
Historical Examples of management
They have desired, that I may be consigned over entirely to their management.
Samuel Richardson
The management of the war was the main subject under discussion.
Richard B. Cook
Her brother and her sister desire that she may be left to their management.
Samuel Richardson
I know little of them; and happily we shall not be dependent on the result of my management.
George MacDonald
It ought to have been a very profitable Bank, if he had much to do with its management.
Charles Dickens
British Dictionary definitions for management management noun
- the members of the executive or administration of an organization or businessSee also line management, middle management, top management
- managers or employers collectively
- the technique, practice, or science of managing, controlling or dealing withanger management
- the skilful or resourceful use of materials, time, etc
- the specific treatment of a disease, disorder, etc
Word Origin and History for management n.
1590s, “act of managing,” from manage + -ment. Meaning “governing body” (originally of a theater) is from 1739.
management in Culture management
The body of individuals who run major businesses, usually without owning them but often with the reward of stock options.