administration order

British  

noun

1. an order by a court appointing a person to manage a company that is in financial difficulty, in an attempt to ensure the survival of the company or achieve the best realization of its assets

2. an order by a court for the administration of the estate of a debtor who has been ordered by the court to pay money that he owes

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Example Sentences

On Friday, airlines will begin implementing a 10-percent reduction in flights in 40 high-traffic areas of the country, complying with a Federal Aviation Administration order made on safety grounds.

From Barron's

Consulate in the port city of Karachi to demand that the Biden administration order her release.

From New York Times

Vilsack said seeds are the next thing the Department of Agriculture will look at under a Biden administration order on competition.

From Reuters

President Joe Biden has kept in place a Trump administration order that quickly expels people from the country without a chance to seek asylum to prevent spread of the coronavirus.

From Seattle Times

The order will echo an Obama administration order in 2016 that said government agencies beyond those responsible for antitrust enforcement had a role to play in protecting consumers, workers and business from being harmed by instances of market power in the economy.

From Seattle Times