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administrative

[ ad-min-uh-strey-tiv, -struh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

From the Latin word administrātīvus, dating back to 1725–35. See administrate, -ive

Cases of non-Palestinians like Livvix being held in administrative detention are rare.

They even posted mundane administrative materials, including expense accounts and personnel memos.

But events in the Special Administrative Region are enormously important to the Communist Party leadership in Beijing.

The decision went to court, an administrative hearing that went on for almost a year.

Two tribal members were shot and hospitalized and the agent who shot them was put on administrative leave.

Public functionaries will receive their orders for military service from their respective administrative chiefs.

It was a limitation of Thomas Hutchinson's excellent administrative mind that lie was wholly unaware of this crisis.

Meantime this fatal administrative weakness was greatly counterbalanced by the political divisions among the Scots.

As a result of this act, several county administrative offices were merged for more efficient and economical management.

Juana, too late aware of our laws and habits and administrative customs, did not enlighten her husband soon enough.

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