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administration

[ ad-min-uh-strey-shuhn ]
/ ƦdˌmÉŖn É™ĖˆstreÉŖ ŹƒÉ™n /
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noun
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Origin of administration

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English administracio(u)n, from Latin administrātiōn- (stem of administrātiō ) ā€œserviceā€; see administrate, -ion

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British Dictionary definitions for administration

administration
/ (ədˌmÉŖnɪˈstreÉŖŹƒÉ™n) /

noun

Derived forms of administration

administrative, adjectiveadministratively, adverb
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