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   Ad·min·is·tra·tion

   /ədˌminəˈstrāSH(ə)n/

   

   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 this, regarded collectively: "the university administration took their demands seriously"
   • ▪ the management and disposal of the property of an intestate, deceased person, debtor, or other individual, or of an 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 officials in the executive branch of government under a particular chief executive: "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"
   • ▪ a government agency: "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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › administrationAdministration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of administration. noun. the act of governing; exercising authority. synonyms: governance, governing, government, government activity. see more. noun. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) synonyms: disposal. see more.

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

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   4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. 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. 2. uncountable noun.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADMINISTRATION | 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.

5. 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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishadministration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   (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. [uncountable] the process or act of organizing the way that something is done the administration of justice.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionadministration noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of administration noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. administration. noun. OPAL W. /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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › administrationAdministration - definition of administration by The Free ...

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   1. The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution. 2. The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties. 3. often Administration. a. The executive branch of a government. b. The group of people who manage or direct an institution, especially a school or college. 4.