n.
Pronunciation: ' ma-nij-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 1598
1 : the act or art of managing : the conducting or supervising of something (as a business)
2 : judicious use of means to accomplish an end
3 : the collective body of those who manage or direct an enterprise
– man · age · men · tal \ ˌ ma-nij- ' men-t ə l \ adjective