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
Recent Examples on the Web
This could result in problems later in childhood and adulthood, including with anger management.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Crespo most recently served as global senior director of business management and development at Oliver Peoples prior to, during and after its EssilorLuxottica acquisition.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 12 Aug. 2024
The Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has been highly critical of Musk’s management of X, was sued by the platform last year.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Instead of crisis management, BART seems to be employing crisis escalation techniques.
—Debora Allen, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
Crespo most recently served as global senior director of business management and development at Oliver Peoples prior to, during and after its EssilorLuxottica acquisition.
—Thomas Waller, WWD, 12 Aug. 2024
The Center for Countering Digital Hate, which has been highly critical of Musk’s management of X, was sued by the platform last year.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
Instead of crisis management, BART seems to be employing crisis escalation techniques.
—Debora Allen, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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 19 Aug. 2024.
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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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