Management

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈmænɪdÊ’mÉ™nt/
• GenAm IPA: /ˈmænÉ™dÊ’mÉ™nt/
• Rhymes: -mÉ™nt

Origin

From manage + -ment

Full definition of management

Noun

1. (uncountable, management) Administration; the process or practice of managing.
2. (management) The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.
• 1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 4, Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.
3. (uncountable) Judicious use of means to accomplish an end.
   Excellent time management helped her succeed in all facets of her life.

Synonyms

• (process or practice of managing) mgt, mgmt

Related terms

• manager
• managerial

Derived terms