management

Noun

Meaning

The act or art of managing; the manner of treating, directing, carrying on, or using, for a purpose; conduct; administration; guidance; control; as, the management of a family or of a farm; the management of state affairs.

Business dealing; negotiation; arrangement.

Judicious use of means to accomplish an end; conduct directed by art or address; skillful treatment; cunning practice; -- often in a bad sense.

The collective body of those who manage or direct any enterprise or interest; the board of managers.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

direction government charge care administration conduct guidance senate isis directorate dominion regency conservancy al-Qaida order

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Antonyms

union help lack assistant advantage aid

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Hypernyms

organization administration establishment brass governance organisation

Hyponyms

house forestry treatment administration handling finance

Related terms

manager manage managerial

Phrases with the word

Land Management time management skills data management system airway management bad management home management

Examples

The management of fertility is one of the most important functions of adulthood. Germaine Greer

The memory management on the PowerPC can be used to frighten small children. Linus Torvalds

Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people. John D. Rockefeller

Good management is better than good income. Portuguese Proverb

Good management and feed give eggs. Sicilian Proverb

You can accomplish much through hard work and careful management. Slovenian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

managee manageesh manageless management accounting management buyout management by exception