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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › administrationAdministration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. 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 or institution functions. Too much time is spent on administration. ...a master's degree in business administration.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › administrationadministration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/ (also informal admin) [uncountable] the activities that are done in order to plan, organize and run a business, school or other institution. Administration costs are passed on to the customer. the day-to-day administration of a company. I work in the Sales Administration department. see also business administration. Extra Examples

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › administrationADMINISTRATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.