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   administration

   /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.: "the day-to-day administration of the company" Similar managementmanagingdirectiondirectingcommandcommandingcontrolcontrollingchargeconductconductingoperationregulationregulatinghandlingrunningleadershipgovernmentgoverningsuperintendencesupervisionsupervisingoverseeingoversightorchestrationorchestratingguidancecarearchaic:regiment
   • ▪ the people responsible for running a business, organization, etc.: "the university administration took their demands seriously"
   • ▪ the management and disposition of the property of a deceased person, debtor, or insolvent company, by a legally appointed administrator: "the company went into administration"
   • 2. the management of public affairs; government: "the inhabitants of the island voted to remain under French administration" Similar governmentcabinetministryregimeexecutiveauthoritydirectoratecouncilleadershipmanagementparliamentcongresssenateruleterm of officeincumbencyinformal:top brass
   • ▪ the government in power: "the administration sought to provide public reassurance"
   • ▪ the term of office of a political leader or government: North American "the early years of the Reagan Administration"
   • ▪ (in the US) a department or agency of the government: "the US Food and Drug Administration"
   • 3. the action of dispensing, giving, or applying something: "the oral administration of the antibiotic" Similar dispensationdispensingdeliveringissuinggivingprovisionprovidingapplicationapplyingdischargeallotmentdistributionapportionmentapportioningdealing outhanding outmeting outmeasuring outdoling outdisbursementdisbursingbestowalinflictioninflictingimpositionimposingenforcementenforcingexactingexecutionexerciseeffectuation

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin administratio(n-), from the verb administrare (see administer).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADMINISTRATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     ADMINISTRATION meaning: 1. the arrangements and tasks needed...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word administration, from management and governance to execution and term of office. See synonyms, examples, word history and related phrases.

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   noun. management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution. the duties of an administrator. the body of people who administer an organization. the conduct of the affairs of government. term of office: often used of presidents, governments, etc.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADMINISTRATION definition and meaning | Collins English...

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADMINISTRATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › administrationADMINISTRATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   the work of organizing and arranging the operation of something, such as a company: The job involves a lot of administration. administration noun (GOVERNMENT) the President and politicians who govern a country at a particular time, or a period of government: the Obama administration.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › administrationAdministration Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ADMINISTRATION meaning: 1 : the activities that relate to running a company, school, or other organization; 2 : a group of people who manage the way a company, school, or other organization functions.