Authoritative control over the affairs of others

• supervision

  1. The act, process, or function of supervising.

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  1. The act, process, or function of supervising.

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• superintendence

  1. The act of superintending; supervision

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  1. The act of superintending; supervision

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• government

  1. The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit.
  2. The office, function, or authority of a governing individual or body.
  3. Exercise of authority in a political unit; rule.

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  1. The act or process of governing, especially the control and administration of public policy in a political unit.
  2. The office, function, or authority of a governing individual or body.
  3. Exercise of authority in a political unit; rule.

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• direction

  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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• administration

  1. The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.
  2. The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties.
  3. The executive branch of a government.

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  1. The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.
  2. The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties.
  3. The executive branch of a government.

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The careful guarding of an asset

• preservation

  1. a preserving or being preserved

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  1. a preserving or being preserved

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• husbandry

  1. The act or practice of cultivating crops and breeding and raising livestock; agriculture.
  2. The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
  3. Careful management or conservation of resources; economy.

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  1. The act or practice of cultivating crops and breeding and raising livestock; agriculture.
  2. The application of scientific principles to agriculture, especially to animal breeding.
  3. Careful management or conservation of resources; economy.

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• conservation

  1. The act or process of conserving.
  2. Preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect:
  3. The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife and of natural resources such as forests, soil, and water.

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  1. The act or process of conserving.
  2. Preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect:
  3. The protection, preservation, management, or restoration of wildlife and of natural resources such as forests, soil, and water.

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• conservancy

  1. Conservation, especially of natural resources.
  2. An organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitats in the United States.
  3. A commission supervising fisheries and navigation.

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  1. Conservation, especially of natural resources.
  2. An organization dedicated to the conservation of wildlife and wildlife habitats in the United States.
  3. A commission supervising fisheries and navigation.

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An act or instance of guiding

• leadership

  1. The position or office of a leader:
  2. Capacity or ability to lead:
  3. A group of leaders:

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  1. The position or office of a leader:
  2. Capacity or ability to lead:
  3. A group of leaders:

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• lead

  1. To show the way to by going in advance:
  2. To guide or direct in a course:
  3. To serve as a route for; take:

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  1. To show the way to by going in advance:
  2. To guide or direct in a course:
  3. To serve as a route for; take:

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• guidance

  1. The act or process of guiding.
  2. Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
  3. Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.

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  1. The act or process of guiding.
  2. Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
  3. Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.

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• direction

  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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Direction

• control

  1. To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct:
  2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
  3. To hold in restraint; check:

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  1. To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct:
  2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate:
  3. To hold in restraint; check:

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• superintendence

  1. The act of superintending; supervision

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  1. The act of superintending; supervision

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• supervision

  1. The act, process, or function of supervising.

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  1. The act, process, or function of supervising.

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Those who undertake management

• executives

  1. plural form of executive

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  1. plural form of executive

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• administrators

  1. plural form of administrator

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  1. plural form of administrator

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• directors

  1. plural form of director

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  1. plural form of director

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