management en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /mæːˈneːdʒ.menʈ/ (India, North)
- /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ (General-American)
- /ˈmæː.ne(ː)dʒ.menʈ/ (India, South)
- (US) audio
- /məˈneɪdʒ.mənt/ (General-South-African)
- /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmæn.ədʒ.mənt/ weak vowel merger
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Vulgar Latin *manizāre Old Italian maneggiareder.? Old French manegebor. Middle English *manage English manage Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English management From manage + -ment.
Meanings
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(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.
1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “The Soldier in White”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 168:
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(uncountable, usually) The executives of an organisation, especially senior executives.
Management has been lazy, too—management has found it easier to hire an additional five hundred men than to so improve its methods that one hundred men of the old force could be released to other work. The public was paying, and business was booming, and management didn't care a pin.
1922, Henry Ford, Samuel Crowther, My Life and Work, Garden City, New York: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., →OCLC, page 259: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.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
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(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).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| managements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
project-management · managementspeak · management sim · micro-management · content management system · database management system · learning content management system · management accounting · biomanagement · document management system · manglement · servlet-management · managementese · pharmacomanagement · management summary · package management system · personal knowledge management · macro-management · macromanagement · management cybernetics · technomanagement · management summaries · management system · managemental · self-management
Descendants
menedžment · менеджмент · management · մենեջմենթ · menadžment · manajement · management · menedžments · менеджмент · management · management · management · menedjment · Management · მენეჯმენტი · manajemen · менеджмент · μάνατζμεντ · menedzsment · management · менежмент · manažment · menejimenti · management · menaxhmenti · manajman · management · മാനേജ്മെന്റ് · менеджмент · management · ме́неджмент · management · মেনেজমেন্ত · менеджмент · menejment · मॅनेजमेंट · ме́неджмент · мениджмънт
Hyponyms
ecomanagement · package management · project management · data management · crew resource management · submanagement · cross-platform application management · antimanagement · strategic management · undermanagement · revenue management · mismanagement · reputation management · integrated pest management · adaptive management · digital restrictions management · digital rights management · asset management · disease management · information management · facility management · man management · human resources management · master data management · knowledge management · anger management · change management · social project management · crisis management · source configuration management · general management · matrix management · soil management · malmanagement · work management · human resource management · inventory management · property management · performance management · advanced traffic management · talent management · management by walking around · brand management · nonmanagement · product management · risk management · line management · total quality management · time management · collaborative project management · enterprise feedback management · dependency management · credit management · critical incident stress management · midmanagement · overmanagement · software configuration management · middle management · comanagement · application lifecycle management · micromanagement · management by exception · management by walking about · financial management
Relateds
manage · manager · managerial
Synonyms
Mgmt. (process or practice of managing) · mgt (process or practice of managing) · mgmt. (process or practice of managing) · mgmt (process or practice of managing) · mng't (process or practice of managing)
Translations (180)
th การจัดการ (administration; the process or practice of managing) · pt administração (judicious use of means) · da ledelse (the executives of an organisation) · sh у̀правља̄ње (administration; the process or practice of managing) · id pengelolaan (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ga bainistíocht (administration; the process or practice of managing) · tr yönetim (the executives of an organisation) · da administration (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka წარმართვა (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka გაძღოლა (administration; the process or practice of managing) · uz idora (administration; the process or practice of managing) · uk керівни́цтво (the executives of an organisation) · ru ме́неджмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sk manažment (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka მენეჯმენტი (the executives of an organisation) · id direksi (the executives of an organisation) · tg мудирият (the executives of an organisation) · de Führung (administration; the process or practice of managing) · bg ме́ниджмънт (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sh мѐнаџмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ota سیاست (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ml മേൽനോട്ടം (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ar إِدَارَة (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ru управле́ние (the executives of an organisation) · ky башкарма (administration; the process or practice of managing) · lo ການຈັດການ (administration; the process or practice of managing) · uk управлі́ння (administration; the process or practice of managing) · da bestyrelse (the executives of an organisation) · mn удирдлага (the executives of an organisation) · sq menaxhim (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka ხელმძღვანელობა (the executives of an organisation) · ja 管理 (administration; the process or practice of managing) · el διαχείριση (administration; the process or practice of managing) · fi johtaminen (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ca administració (judicious use of means) · fa-ira مُدیرِیَّت (the executives of an organisation) · it direzione (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nn forvalting (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ota زمام (administration; the process or practice of managing) · de Verwaltung (administration; the process or practice of managing) · da drift (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sv ledning (the executives of an organisation) · id manajemen (the executives of an organisation) · ca gestió (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sv ledning (administration; the process or practice of managing) · la tractātiō (judicious use of means) · fi johto (the executives of an organisation) · tg идора (administration; the process or practice of managing) · es gestión (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka ადმინისტრაცია (the executives of an organisation) · it gestione (administration; the process or practice of managing) · de Regie (administration; the process or practice of managing) · be кірава́нне (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nv naachʼid (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ga riar (administration; the process or practice of managing) · tr idare (administration; the process or practice of managing) · pt gerência (administration; the process or practice of managing) · uz boshqarma (administration; the process or practice of managing) · fi hallinto (administration; the process or practice of managing) · fr gestion (administration; the process or practice of managing) · da direktion (the executives of an organisation) · fr gestion (judicious use of means) · az idarə (administration; the process or practice of managing) · gd riaghladh (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nl management (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sv styrelse (the executives of an organisation) · mk менаџмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · cmn 管理 (administration; the process or practice of managing) · uk керува́ння (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka ხელმძღვანელობა (administration; the process or practice of managing) · fi hallinta (judicious use of means) · ru управле́ние (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sh mènadžment (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka მმართველობა (the executives of an organisation) · ur اِنْتِظام (administration; the process or practice of managing) · be мэ́нэджмэнт (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ga reachtas (administration; the process or practice of managing) · de Leitung (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ota اداره (administration; the process or practice of managing) · tg мудирият (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nl beheer (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sl upravljanje (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ca maneig (judicious use of means) · la procuratio (administration; the process or practice of managing) · mi rōpū whakahaere (administration; the process or practice of managing) · bg ръково́дство (the executives of an organisation) · nl bestuur (administration; the process or practice of managing) · mk раководење (administration; the process or practice of managing) · pl zarządzanie (administration; the process or practice of managing) · es gerenteo (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sl menedžment (administration; the process or practice of managing) · mi rōpū whakahaere (the executives of an organisation) · ky башкармалык (administration; the process or practice of managing) · cs management (administration; the process or practice of managing) · hi प्रबंधन (administration; the process or practice of managing) · pt administração (administration; the process or practice of managing) · grc χειρισμός (administration; the process or practice of managing) · it dirigenza (the executives of an organisation) · fi yritysjohtaminen (administration; the process or practice of managing) · fr administration (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sv styrelse (administration; the process or practice of managing) · mn удирдлага (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ca direcció (the executives of an organisation) · ka ადმინისტრაცია (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka მართვა (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sk riadenie (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nl beheersing (judicious use of means) · ms pengurusan (administration; the process or practice of managing) · it amministrazione (administration; the process or practice of managing) · el διοίκηση (administration; the process or practice of managing) · el μάνατζμεντ (administration; the process or practice of managing) · lt vadyba (administration; the process or practice of managing) · gd stiùireadh (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sw menejimenti (the executives of an organisation) · be праўле́нне (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ca gerència (the executives of an organisation) · nl directie (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ca gestió (judicious use of means) · nb forvaltning (administration; the process or practice of managing) · de Management (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ka მენეჯმენტი (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sv skötsel (administration; the process or practice of managing) · be кіраўні́цтва (the executives of an organisation) · cs řízení (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sv direktion (the executives of an organisation) · ky менеджмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · de Handhabung (administration; the process or practice of managing) · fa-ira اِدارِه (administration; the process or practice of managing) · sw menejimenti (administration; the process or practice of managing) · id manajemen (administration; the process or practice of managing) · mk управување (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ko 관리 (administration; the process or practice of managing) · mn захиргаа (the executives of an organisation) · fa-ira مُدیرِیَّت (administration; the process or practice of managing) · tr idarecilik (administration; the process or practice of managing) · es gerencia (the executives of an organisation) · be кірава́ньне (administration; the process or practice of managing) · lv vadībzinība (administration; the process or practice of managing) · hu gazdálkodás (judicious use of means) · hu ügyintézés (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ga bainisteoireacht (administration; the process or practice of managing) · bg управле́ние (the executives of an organisation) · ur کار پَرْدازی (administration; the process or practice of managing) · kk менеджмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · hu menedzsment (administration; the process or practice of managing) · hy կառավարում (administration; the process or practice of managing) · es gerenciamiento (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nn forvaltning (administration; the process or practice of managing) · la tractātiō (administration; the process or practice of managing) · hu vezetőség (the executives of an organisation) · ur اِنْصِرام (administration; the process or practice of managing) · mn менеджмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nb ledelse (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ca administració (administration; the process or practice of managing) · bg управле́ние (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ur اِنْتِظامِیات (administration; the process or practice of managing) · grc διαχείρισις (administration; the process or practice of managing) · fr direction (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ga bainistiú (administration; the process or practice of managing) · az menecment (administration; the process or practice of managing) · gl administración (administration; the process or practice of managing) · kk басқарма (administration; the process or practice of managing) · be праўле́ньне (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nl bestuur (the executives of an organisation) · sh ùpravljānje (administration; the process or practice of managing) · hy մենեջմենթ (administration; the process or practice of managing) · ml മാനേജ്മെന്റ് (administration; the process or practice of managing) · es gestión (judicious use of means) · ka დირექცია (the executives of an organisation) · uk ме́неджмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · gl dirección (the executives of an organisation) · ru руково́дство (the executives of an organisation) · vi sự quản lý (administration; the process or practice of managing) · cmn 經營 /经营 (administration; the process or practice of managing) · be ме́неджмент (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nl administratie (administration; the process or practice of managing) · yi אַדמיניסטראַציע (administration; the process or practice of managing) · nl management (the executives of an organisation) · id pengelola (the executives of an organisation) · fr gérance (administration; the process or practice of managing)