administration
Americannoun
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the management of any office, business, or organization; direction.
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the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties.
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the duty or duties of an administrator in exercising the executive functions of the position.
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the management by an administrator of such duties.
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a body of administrators, especially in government.
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Often Administration the executive branch of the U.S. government during a particular president's term of office: The current administration has threatened to veto the new bill.
The Reagan administration followed President Carter's.
The current administration has threatened to veto the new bill.
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the period of service of a governmental administrator or body of governmental administrators.
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any group entrusted with executive or administrative powers.
the administration of a college.
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Law. management of a decedent's estate by an executor or administrator or of a trust estate by a trustee.
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an act of dispensing, especially formally.
administration of the sacraments.
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supervision of the taking of an oath or the like.
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application, as of a salve or medicine.
noun
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management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution
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the duties of an administrator
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the body of people who administer an organization
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the conduct of the affairs of government
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term of office: often used of presidents, governments, etc
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the executive branch of government along with the public service; the government as a whole
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(often capital) the political executive, esp of the US; the government
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a government board, agency, authority, etc
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property law
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the conduct or disposal of the estate of a deceased person
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the management by a trustee of an estate subject to a trust
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the administering of something, such as a sacrament, oath, or medical treatment
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the thing that is administered
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Other Word Forms
- administrational adjective
- administrative adjective
- administratively adverb
- antiadministration noun
- misadministration noun
- preadministration noun
- proadministration adjective
- self-administration noun
- subadministration noun
- superadministration noun
Etymology
Origin of administration
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English administracio(u)n, from Latin administrātiōn- (stem of administrātiō ) “service”; administrate, -ion
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Canada’s economy shrank as it closed out 2025, yet still managed to show resilience against the U.S. administration’s protectionist shift.
He survived waves of social change in Iran and multiple American administrations bent on undermining his rule.
The skydiving company that organised the tandem jump later went into administration.
From BBC
His administration accelerated a computer attack called Stuxnet designed to destroy Iran’s nuclear program by forcing centrifuges to spin until they self-destructed.
“A conflict like this has the clear potential to unnerve international businesses operating in the Gulf,” said Michael Ratney, who served as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia under the Biden administration.
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