public management

noun

UK /ˈpʌblɪk ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

US /ˈpʌblɪk ˈmænɪdʒmənt/

Public management is the job of running government services so they work well for everyone.

She studied public management so she could help improve city services.

SYNONYMS

public administration government management civil service administration public sector management

RELATED WORDS

governance policy bureaucracy public service administration

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The academic field that teaches how governments and public organizations are organized and run.

He teaches a course in public management at the university.

3. The people and systems that carry out government decisions and deliver public programs.

Better public management led to faster processing of permits.

4. The practice of using public money and resources responsibly and efficiently.

The report praised the city's public management of its budget.