administration

[ ad-min-uh-strey-shuh n ]

/ ædˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the management of any office, business, or organization; direction.

the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties.

the duty or duties of an administrator in exercising the executive functions of the position.

the management by an administrator of such duties.

a body of administrators, especially in government.

(often initial capital letter) the executive branch of the U.S. government as headed by the president and in power during his or her term of office: The administration has threatened to veto the new bill. The Reagan administration followed President Carter's.

the period of service of a governmental administrator or body of governmental administrators.

any group entrusted with executive or administrative powers: the administration of a college.

Law. management of a decedent's estate by an executor or administrator, or of a trust estate by a trustee.

an act of dispensing, especially formally: administration of the sacraments.

supervision of the taking of an oath or the like.

application, as of a salve or medicine.

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Origin of administration

1275–1325; Middle English administracio(u)n < Latin administrātiōn- (stem of administrātiō) service. See administrate, -ion

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ad·min·is·tra·tion·al, adjectivean·ti·ad·min·is·tra·tion, noun, adjectivemis·ad·min·is·tra·tion, nounpre·ad·min·is·tra·tion, noun

pro·ad·min·is·tra·tion, adjectiveself-ad·min·is·tra·tion, nounsub·ad·min·is·tra·tion, nounsu·per·ad·min·is·tra·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for administration

And so the same creeping rot of the rule of law that the administration has inflicted on immigration now bedevils our drug laws.
Obama’s Pot Policy Is Refer Madness|James Poulos|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Instead, it appears that the Obama administration has opted to punish North Korea financially.
U.S. Spies Say They Tracked ‘Sony Hackers’ For Years|Shane Harris|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Only two senators opposed the resolution, which the administration later claimed was the authority for a full-scale war.
The World’s Toughest Political Quiz|Jeff Greenfield|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Obama administration took up the baton in 2009 and has since become the most evidence-based administration in history.
Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Faced with the loss of middle class voters, the administration seems determined to double down on its current coalition.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Queen's speech contained no decided feature beyond recommending a reform in the administration of the Courts of Equity.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851|Various
The symptoms were the same as those observed in cats and rabbits after the administration of caffein.
The Toxicity of Caffein|William Salant
All the engagements of my administration are on the faith of these latter requisitions.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Volume XII|Various
The governorship of Theodore Roosevelt was marked by a deal of fine constructive legislation and administration.
Theodore Roosevelt and His Times|Harold Howland
It may, indeed, be truly said that my Administration has fallen upon eventful times.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Polk|Compiled by James D. Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for administration

administration

/ (ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) /

noun

management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution

the duties of an administrator

the body of people who administer an organization

the conduct of the affairs of government

term of office: often used of presidents, governments, etc

the executive branch of government along with the public service; the government as a whole

(often capital) mainly US the political executive, esp of the US; the government

mainly US a government board, agency, authority, etc

property law

the conduct or disposal of the estate of a deceased person
the management by a trustee of an estate subject to a trust

the administering of something, such as a sacrament, oath, or medical treatment
the thing that is administered

Derived Formsadministrative, adjectiveadministratively, adverb

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Word Origin and History for administration

administration

mid-14c., "act of giving or dispensing; late 14c., "management, act of administering," from Latin administrationem (nominative administratio) "direction, management," noun of action from past participle stem of administrare (see administer).

Early 15c. as "management of a deceased person's estate." Meaning "the government" is attested from 1731 in British usage. Meaning "a U.S. president's period in office" is first recorded 1796 in writings of George Washington.

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