management (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *management*:
NOUN	act	management, direction	the act of managing something
NOUN	group	management	those in charge of running a business

management > pronunciation
Sounds	mae'nahjhmahnt; mae'nihjhmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *management*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of managing something.
Example	"he was given overall management of the program"
Synonym	direction
Narrower	administration, disposal	A method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
	authorization, authorisation, empowerment	The act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
	channelization, channelisation, canalization, canalisation	management through specified channels of communication
	conducting	The direction of an orchestra or choir
	database management	creation and maintenance of a database
	disenfranchisement	The act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
	finance	The management of money and credit and banking and investments
	guidance, steering	The act of guiding or showing the way / way
	homemaking	The management of a household
	misconduct	bad / bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
	mismanagement, misdirection	management that is careless or inefficient / inefficient
	supervision, supervising, superintendence, oversight	management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
	treatment, handling	The management of someone or something
Broader	social control	Control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
Spanish	administración, dirección, gerencia, gerente, gestión, management
Catalan	direcció, gerència, gestió
Adjectives	managerial	of or relating to the function or responsibility or activity of management
Verbs	manage	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
Verbs	manage	watch and direct

English > *management*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	Those in charge of running a business.
Members	directorate, board of directors	A group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
Narrower	house	The management of a gambling ... / gambling house or casino
Broader	administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation	The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
Spanish	administración, dirección, patronal
Catalan	administració, direcció

HyperDic: management