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management

/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ UK
/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ US
/ˈmæn.ədʒ.mənt/
/mæːˈneːdʒ.menʈ/ India, North
/ˈmæː.ne(ː)dʒ.menʈ/ India, South
/məˈneɪdʒ.mənt/ General South African

noun managements

uncountable, usually Administration; the use of limited resources combined with forecasting, planning, leadership and execution skills to achieve predetermined specific goals. The help tended to be officious, the rules, if heeded, restrictive, and the management meddlesome.
Similar: mgt, mgmt, mgmt., Mgmt., mng't
uncountable, usually The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives. 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.
uncountable, usually Judicious use of means to accomplish an end. Excellent time management helped her succeed in all facets of her life.
uncountable, usually The prosecuting side in an impeachment trial (as opposed to the respondent or defending side).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: managing, direction, business, administration, corporate, admin, managerial, services, administrator, directorate, manager, administrative, employer, comptrollership, economy, financial

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noun administration; the process or practice of managing

Español	gestión, gerenciamiento, gerenteo
한국어	관리 gwalli
日本語	管理 kanri
中文	經營 /经营 jīngyíng, 管理 guǎnlǐ
हिन्दी	प्रबंधन prabandhan
Kiswahili	menejimenti
Português	administração, gerência
Français	administration, gestion, gérance, direction
Deutsch	Verwaltung, Führung, Handhabung, Leitung, Regie, Management
Italiano	amministrazione, direzione, gestione
Ελληνικά	διοίκηση dioíkisi, διαχείριση diacheírisi, μάνατζμεντ mánatzment
Русский	управле́ние upravlénije, ме́неджмент mɛ́nɛdžment, ménɛdžment
Tiếng Việt	sự quản lý
العربية	إِدَارَة ʔidāra

noun the executives of an organisation

Español	gerencia
Kiswahili	menejimenti
Italiano	dirigenza
Русский	руково́дство rukovódstvo, управле́ние upravlénije

noun judicious use of means

Español	gestión
Português	administração
Français	gestion

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@misc{management_2026,
  title = {management},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/management},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}