Administration Definition

ăd-mĭnĭ-strāshən
noun
The act or process of administering, especially the management of a government or large institution.
American Heritage
The act of administering; management; specif., the management of governmental or institutional affairs.
Webster's New World
The activity of a government or state in the exercise of its powers and duties.
American Heritage
Administrators collectively.
Webster's New World
The executive branch of a government.
American Heritage
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Antonyms:
  • minions

Other Word Forms of Administration

Noun

Singular:
administration
Plural:
administrations

Origin of Administration

Administration Sentence Examples

  • For purposes of local administration the provinces are divided into departments.

  • In every department of administration and of government he was supreme.

  • In the 7th century he became the head of the administration and a veritable prime minister.

  • On the failure of this attempt he left Austria and joined the headquarters of the Prussian army (1813), and became a member of the board of administration for north Germany.

  • The general council controls the departmental administration of the prefect, and its decisions on points of local government are usually final.

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Words Starting With

AADADM

Words Ending With

NONION

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14 Letter Words14 Letter Words Starting With A14 Letter Words Ending With N