English Words Starting With M

• management

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt/the process or practice of controlling, organizing, and making decisions about something, especially a business or organization.
• management accounting

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt əˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/The process of preparing, measuring, analyzing, and interpreting financial information for internal use by management to plan, control, and make decisions within an organization.
• management buyout

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt ˈbaɪ.aʊt/The purchase of a company or business unit by its existing managers.
• management company

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt ˌkʌm.pə.ni/An organization that provides oversight, administration, and operation of another company's or individual's assets, funds, or property.
• management information system

  nounMedium
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən ˌsɪs.təm/A computer-based system that provides information to support managerial decision-making within an organization.
• management union

  nounC1
  /ˈmæn.ɪdʒ.mənt ˈjuː.njən/An organized association of workers formed to protect and further their rights and interests, typically within a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• manager

  nounC1
  /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization, group of staff, or a specific activity.
• manageress

  nounLow
  /ˌmæn.ɪdʒ.ərˈes/A woman who manages or is in charge of a business, establishment, or team.
• managerialism

  nounC2
  /ˌmæn.əˈdʒɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/The belief in or reliance on professional managers and administrative techniques, often considered excessive, to run organisations.
• managing editor

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈmæn.ɪ.dʒɪŋ ˈed.ɪ.tə(r)/A senior editorial role responsible for overseeing the daily operations, workflow, and production process of a publication, typically a newspaper, magazine, or journal.
• managua

  nounC2
  /məˈnæɡ.wə/The capital city of Nicaragua.
• manaia

  nounRare
  /məˈnaɪ.ə/A mythological creature or guardian figure in Māori culture, often depicted as a being with a human head and the body of a bird.
• manak

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈmænək/This is an obscure word. Historical records suggest a rare, possibly dialectal term referring to an insignificant or contemptible man; a weakling or a nonentity. It appears in some 19th-century slang dictionaries.
• manakin

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˈmænəkɪn/A small, brightly coloured tropical bird of the American family Pipridae, known for elaborate courtship dances.
• manala

  nounC2
  /ˈmɑːnəlɑː/The underworld or realm of the dead in Finnish mythology.
• manama

  nounVery Low
  /məˈnɑːmə/The capital city and commercial centre of the Kingdom of Bahrain, an island nation in the Persian Gulf.
• manana

  adverbnounLow
  /manˈjanə/A period of indefinite, often delayed time in the future.
• manannan

  nounC2
  /ˈmænənən/A proper noun referring to a major sea and weather god in Celtic mythology, specifically from Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic traditions.
• manaos

  nounRare
  /məˈnaʊs/The capital city of Amazonas state in northwestern Brazil.
• manarola

  nounC2
  /ˌmænəˈrəʊlə/A specific village in Italy, one of the five villages of the Cinque Terre on the Italian Riviera coastline.

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