Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun management

2 senses of management

Sense 1
management, direction -- (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)

Sense 2
management -- (those in charge of running a business)
       => 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; "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")