Carefully controlled or directed so as to ensure a particular desired appearance or outcome, especially an artificial one.

plural of under-manager

(UK) Synonym of managed house

plural of managed pub

The ability for a person to control his/her temperament, particularly in stressful situations; to show proper behavior and/or disagree appropriately without losing control of one's emotions.

A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance

The sum total of all operations, practices and treatments used to protect soil and enhance its performance.

(computing) the controlled implementation of required changes to some system; includes version control and planned fallback

The process of determining the maximum acceptable level of overall risk to and from a proposed activity, then using risk assessment techniques to determine the initial level of risk and, if this is excessive, developing a strategy to ameliorate appropriate individual risks until the overall level of risk is reduced to an acceptable level.

(idiomatic, slang) A manager whose presence is rare and usually motivated by problems