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management
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man·age·ment  (mnj-mnt)
n.
1. The act, manner, or practice of managing; handling, supervision, or control: management of a crisis; management of factory workers.
2. The person or persons who control or direct a business or other enterprise.
3. Skill in managing; executive ability.

management
Noun
1. the people responsible for running an organization or business
2. managers or employers collectively
3. the technique or practice of managing or controlling
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.managementmanagement - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
conducting - the direction of an orchestra or choir; "he does not use a baton for conducting"
database management - creation and maintenance of a database
finance - the management of money and credit and banking and investments
homemaking - the management of a household
misconduct - bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
mismanagement, misdirection - management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"
treatment, handling - the management of someone or something; "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"
superintendence, supervising, supervision, oversight - management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
administration, disposal - a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
disenfranchisement - the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
channelisation, channelization, canalisation, canalization - management through specified channels of communication
steering, guidance - the act of guiding or showing the way
2.management - those in charge of running a business
governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
board of directors, directorate - a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
house - the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

management
noun 2. directors, board, executive(s), bosses (informal) administration, employers, directorate
Translations

management [ˈmænɪdʒmənt] ndirección f; administración f;
"under new management" → "bajo nueva dirección"
management [ˈmænɪdʒmənt] manage n (= running) → administration f, direction f (= people in charge) [of business, firm] → dirigeants mpl, cadres mpl: [of hotel, shop, theatre]; direction;
"under new management" → "changement de gérant", "changement de propriétaire"
management [ˈmænɪdʒmənt] manage nLeitung f, Führung f;
(persons) → Unternehmensleitung f;
"under new management" manage → "unter neuer Leitung"
management [ˈmænɪdʒmənt] namministrazione f; direzione f; gestione f (= persons) [of business, firm] → dirigenti mpl: [of hotel, shop, theatre] → direzione f;
"under new management " → "sotto nuova gestione"

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