administrative

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

adjective

1. pertaining to administration; executive.

   administrative ability.

Other Word Forms

• administratively adverb
• nonadministrative adjective
• nonadministratively adverb
• preadministrative adjective
• subadministrative adjective
• subadministratively adverb
• unadministrative adjective
• unadministratively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of administrative¹

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

Example Sentences

Macau is a special administrative region of China, distinct from the mainland, and famous for its casinos.

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Sky-high drug prices are a perennial source of widespread ire in the United States, and have sparked numerous legislative and administrative actions the impact of which can be difficult to determine.

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Vought’s long-term goals, he says, are to “bend or break the bureaucracy to the presidential will” and “deconstruct the administrative state.”

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The government took GM to court over the matter before NHTSA’s administrative proceedings were complete.

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It is the first time an NBA fixture has been played in Macau - a special administrative region like Hong Kong, known for its casinos - since 2007.

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Related Words

• bureaucratic 
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• regulatory 
• supervisory