English Words Starting With M

• man-o'-war bird

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmæn ə ˈwɔː bɜːd/A large, tropical seabird with long wings and a deeply forked tail, known for its aerial piracy.
• man-of-the-earth

  nounLow
  /ˌmæn əv ði ˈɜːθ/A person who is simple, direct, practical, and often unsophisticated; someone with close ties to the land or nature, typically seen as honest and unpretentious.
• man-of-war

  nounLow
  /ˌman əv ˈwɔː/A historical warship armed with cannon, typically used in the 16th to 19th centuries.
• man-of-war bird

  nounRare
  /ˌmæn əv ˈwɔː bɜːd/A large seabird known for its long wingspan and for forcing other birds to drop their catch, which it then steals.
• man-of-war fish

  nounC2
  /ˌmæn əv ˈwɔː fɪʃ/A small, deep-sea fish (Nomeus gronovii) that lives commensally among the stinging tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war.
• man-to-man defense

  nounC1
  /ˌmæn tə ˈmæn dɪˈfens/A defensive strategy in team sports (especially basketball and American football) where each defensive player is assigned to guard a specific offensive opponent one-on-one.
• man-trap

  nounC2
  /ˈmæn.træp/A device designed to catch or injure an intruding person.
• man-year

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌmæn ˈjɪə/A unit of work measurement, representing the amount of work done by one person working for one year.
• mana

  nounC1
  /ˈmɑːnə/A supernatural force, power, or authority believed to be vested in certain persons, objects, or places, often in Polynesian/Melanesian/Māori cultural contexts.
• mana motuhake

  nounLow in international English; medium-high in New Zealand English, especially in political, legal, and social contexts.
  /ˌmɑːnə ˈmɒtʊhɑːkeɪ/Sovereignty, autonomy, self-determination; specific legal/political authority and independence.
• manacle

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈmæn.ə.kəl/A metal shackle or chain for fastening someone's hands or ankles.
• manada

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /məˈnɑːdə/A herd or large group of animals, specifically applied to elephants.
• manado

  nounVery low (Specialist / Slang)
  /məˈnɑːdəʊ/To execute a specific, smooth, and decisive attacking or finishing maneuver, particularly in fighting or competitive contexts, implying skill and finality.
• manage

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/To be in charge of, organize, or control something or someone; to succeed in doing or dealing with something, especially something difficult.
• manage up

  verbLow-to-Mid (common in business/HR discourse, less so in general use)
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ ʌp/To actively and strategically manage one's relationship with a supervisor or superior to ensure mutual success.
• managed bonds

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒd bɒndz/Fixed-income securities where a professional investment manager actively makes decisions about the portfolio composition.
• managed care

  nounC1
  /ˌmæn.ɪdʒd ˈkeər/A system of healthcare delivery in the United States that coordinates and controls the cost and quality of medical services through a network of providers.
• managed competition

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒd ˌkɒm.pəˈtɪʃ.ən/A regulated market system where competition exists but is overseen and controlled by a central authority or government to achieve specific social or economic goals.
• managed currency

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒd ˈkʌr.ən.si/A national currency whose exchange rate and value are actively controlled or influenced by a country's central bank or government, rather than being determined solely by free-market forces.
• managed forest

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒd ˈfɒr.ɪst/A forest or woodland area that is actively supervised and regulated by humans for commercial, ecological, or recreational purposes.

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