1 a [noncount] : the act or skill of controlling and making decisions about a business, department, sports team, etc.
▪ She's planning a career in (business) management. ▪ Business improved under the management of new owners. ▪ She's responsible for the day-to-day management [=running] of the hospital. ▪ a smart management decision ▪ We're using new management techniques/practices.
b : the people who make decisions about a business, department, sports team, etc. [noncount] ▪ To save money, (the) management decided to reduce the size of the staff. ▪ Management and labor could not agree. ▪ He has a job in middle management. ▪ senior/top management ▪ (The) Management is planning to hire more workers. = (Brit) (The) Management are planning to hire more workers. ▪ The restaurant is now under new management. [=is now controlled by different people] [count] ▪ The managements of several top corporations met yesterday. 2 [noncount] : the act or process of deciding how to use something
▪ He's extremely cautious when it comes to money management. [=he is careful about the way he uses money] ▪ time management ▪ a new system of water management 3 [noncount] : the act or process of controlling and dealing with something
▪ anger management ▪ crisis management