power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"

business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"

management, direction - the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"

line management - administration of the line functions of an organization; administration of activities contributing directly to the organization's output

justice, judicature - the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied"

conducting - the way of administering a business

organisation, organization - the act of organizing a business or business-related activity; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"

running - the act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"

polity - shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"

deed, exploit, feat, effort - a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"

appointment - (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment; "she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment"

comb-out - the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people; "the department got a good comb-out"

giving - disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return; "the alumni followed a program of annual giving"

abandonment - the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

mine disposal - the disposal of explosive mines

sewage disposal - the disposal of sewage

lending, loaning - disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned

kitchen appliance - a home appliance used in preparing food