noun
management
B1
Leitung: feminine noun meaning ‘management’ or ‘direction’ (the act or team that manages). Gender: die; plural: Leitungen. Declension regular. Often used in phrases like 'unter der Leitung von' (under the direction of). Can refer to organisational leadership or administrative management, not irregular.
Examples
Die Leitung der Firma hat die neue Strategie gestern vorgestellt.
The company's management presented the new strategy yesterday.
Die Leitung ist kaputt.
The line is broken.
Die Produktion stoppte, weil man die Leitung des Stroms nicht finden konnte.
Production stopped because they couldn't find the power line.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a leader holding a telephone line labeled 'Leitung' guiding a team.
Sounds like 'leading' which connects to 'management'.
Die Leitung — think of 'die' as the female leader (management pictured as a woman).
Notes
Leitung can mean management/leadership, but also physical lines or pipes in different contexts (e.g., elektrische Leitung = cable).