ˈmanijmənt, -nēj- noun
( -s )
Etymology: manage (I) + -ment
1. : the act or art of managing: as
a. : more or less skilled handling of something (as a weapon, a tool, a machine)
b. : the whole system of care and treatment of a disease or a sick individual
the management of contagious diseases
c. : the conducting or supervising of something (as a business) ; especially : the executive function of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, controlling, and supervising any industrial or business project or activity with responsibility for results
2. obsolete : an instance or act of management
3. : judicious use of means to accomplish an end : conduct directed by art or craft : skillful and often devious treatment : intrique
4.
a. : the collective body of those who manage or direct any enterprise or interest : the board of managers
b. : employer representation in an employer-employee relationship — opposed to labor
5. archaic : moderation (as in conduct) from respect for the feelings of another : consideration , indulgence