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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 definition: 1. the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization: 2. the…. Learn more.

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   1. : performance of executive duties : management. worked in the administration of a hospital. 2. : the act or process of administering something. the administration of justice. the administration of medication. 3. : the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policymaking. 4. a. : a body of persons who administer. b.

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

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   ADMINISTRATION meaning: 1. the arrangements and tasks needed to control the operation of a plan or organization: 2. the…. Learn more.

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

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   Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization functions.

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   Definition of administration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. 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.