ADMINISTRATION

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

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Definition

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

noun

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
A body that administers; the executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
“Successive US administrations have had similar Middle East policies.”
The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
“oral administration of insulin”
Management.
An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
“The company went into voluntary administration last week.”