manejo

handling, management

noun mah-NEH-hoh Rare

Origin: From manejar (to handle, to drive), from Italian maneggiare.

Also means

driving (a vehicle)

Usage Note

Manejo covers the handling or management of a situation (manejo de conflictos = conflict management) and, in Latin America, the act of driving a car (manejo de vehículos), where Spain uses conducción. The verb manejar is the standard word for 'to drive' in most of Latin America, while Spain uses conducir.

Examples

"El manejo de la crisis fue elogiado por expertos."

Natural Translation

The handling of the crisis was praised by experts.

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