middle management


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middle management

n.
The middle tier of management, usually including lower executives and employees who manage supervisors overseeing day-to-day operations.
middle manager n.
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middle management

n
(Industrial Relations & HR Terms) a level of management in an organization or business consisting of executives or senior supervisory staff in charge of the detailed running of an organization or business and reporting to top management. Compare top management
middle manager n
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mid′dle man′agement


n.
the middle echelon of administration in business and industry.
[1945–50]
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Translations
encadrement intermédiaire

middle management

n → quadri mpl intermedi
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