ad·min·is·trate

[ad-min-uh-streyt]
verb (used with object), ad·min·is·trat·ed, ad·min·is·trat·ing.

Origin:
1630–40; < Latin administrātus, past participle of administrāre to administer; see -ate1

sub·ad·min·is·trate, verb (used with object), sub·ad·min·is·trat·ed, sub·ad·min·is·trat·ing.
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administrate (ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to manage or direct (the affairs of a business, institution, etc)

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Administrate is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
To administrate the finances of the county for all funds of the various departments, agencies, and boards.
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