management

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ UK /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #3888

Meanings

1

noun
The act of running or controlling a business or organization.

Good management helped the company grow quickly.
2

noun
The people who are in charge of running a company or organization.

The workers asked management for better pay and conditions.
3

noun
The skill of using time, money, or resources wisely to achieve a goal.

Excellent time management helped her succeed in every area of her life.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of running or... direction administration

Word family

Forms managements

Derived forms biomanagementmacro-managementmacromanagementmanagementalmanagementesemanglementmicro-managementpharmacomanagementproject-managementself-managementservlet-managementtechnomanagement

Related forms manage manager managerial

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Phrases (1)

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portfolio management
the selection and oversight of a collection of investments

Noun + noun

Etymology

From manage + -ment.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# management

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmæn.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
**Frequency rank:** 3888

## Meanings
1. The act of running or controlling a business or organization.
2. The people who are in charge of running a company or organization.
3. The skill of using time, money, or resources wisely to achieve a goal.

## Examples
- Good management helped the company grow quickly.
- The workers asked management for better pay and conditions.
- Excellent time management helped her succeed in every area of her life.

## Derived Forms
- biomanagement
- macro-management
- macromanagement
- managemental
- managementese
- manglement
- micro-management
- pharmacomanagement
- project-management
- self-management
- servlet-management
- technomanagement

## Related Forms
- manage
- manager
- managerial

## Etymology
From manage + -ment.

## AI Etymology
Management comes from manage + -ment. In present-day English its meanings include the act of running or controlling a business or organization, the people who are in charge of running a company or organization, and the skill of using time, money, or resources wisely to achieve a goal. Related and derived forms include manage, manager, managerial, and biomanagement.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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