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middle management

[/ˈmɪdəl ˈmænɪdʒmənt/]
noun
gestão média
1. The level of management between senior executives and operational staff; managers who supervise employees and implement strategies set by top executives
Middle management is responsible for translating corporate strategy into actionable tasks for their teams.
A gestão média é responsável por traduzir a estratégia corporativa em tarefas executáveis para suas equipes.
2. The group of managers who hold intermediate positions in an organizational hierarchy
The company decided to streamline middle management to reduce overhead costs.
A empresa decidiu simplificar a gestão média para reduzir custos gerais.
Synonyms
middle tierintermediate managementsupervisory managementmanagement layer
Antonyms
top managementsenior managementexecutive managementfront-line workers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gestão média
most common term in Brazil
General Brazilian
gerência média
alternative form frequently used
São Paulo
nível médio de gerência
more formal/expanded usage
Portugal
gestão intermédia
preferred terminology in Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

caught in the middle
the middle rung of the ladder
squeezed from above and below
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