administrable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonadministrable adjective
- unadministrable adjective
Etymology
Origin of administrable
First recorded in 1810–20; administr(ate) + -able
Example Sentences
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These measures are all clearly constitutional, all readily administrable by the existing Internal Revenue Service apparatus — and all well-calculated to raise substantial amounts from the top 1 percent, or less, of the income scale.
From Washington Post
The department is seeking to define gender “on a biological basis that is clear, grounded in science, objective and administrable,” and if the topic is ever unclear, should be settled with genetic testing.
From Seattle Times
The memo claims that processes for deciding the sex on a birth certificate will be “clear, grounded in science, objective and administrable”.
From Nature
A leaked memo from the Department of Health and Human Services said government agencies should adopt a definition of gender determined “on a biological basis that is clear, grounded in science, objective and administrable.”
From The Guardian
Why would it be so important for someone’s identity to be “administrable,” and for their gender to be either/or?
From Washington Post
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