administratively
əˌstreɪ adjective
pertaining to administration; executive: administrative ability.
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administration (ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution |
| 2. | the duties of an administrator |
| 3. | the body of people who administer an organization |
| 4. | the conduct of the affairs of government |
| 5. | term of office: often used of presidents, governments, etc |
| 6. | the executive branch of government along with the public service; the government as a whole |
| 7. | chiefly (US) (often capital) the political executive, esp of the US; the government |
| 8. | chiefly (US) a government board, agency, authority, etc |
| 9. | property law |
| a. the conduct or disposal of the estate of a deceased person | |
| b. the management by a trustee of an estate subject to a trust | |
| 10. | a. the administering of something, such as a sacrament, oath, or medical treatment |
| b. the thing that is administered | |
| ad'ministrative | |
| —adj | |
| ad'ministratively | |
| —adv | |
| administration (ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution |
| 2. | the duties of an administrator |
| 3. | the body of people who administer an organization |
| 4. | the conduct of the affairs of government |
| 5. | term of office: often used of presidents, governments, etc |
| 6. | the executive branch of government along with the public service; the government as a whole |
| 7. | chiefly (US) (often capital) the political executive, esp of the US; the government |
| 8. | chiefly (US) a government board, agency, authority, etc |
| 9. | property law |
| a. the conduct or disposal of the estate of a deceased person | |
| b. the management by a trustee of an estate subject to a trust | |
| 10. | a. the administering of something, such as a sacrament, oath, or medical treatment |
| b. the thing that is administered | |
| ad'ministrative | |
| —adj | |
| ad'ministratively | |
| —adv | |
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administrative
1731, from L. administrativus, from pp. stem of administrare (see administer).
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