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

He started the season with 290 victories but has yet to be on the sideline while being under administrative leave by the Los Angeles Unified School District.

From Los Angeles Times

Harrods have set aside £57 million to be used to compensate alleged victims, with an extra £5.3m reserved to cover legal and administrative costs, bringing the total amount allocated to £62.3 million.

From BBC

He relaxed strict dress codes for agents, recruited female agents and pointedly hired people from outside the agency – who were not indoctrinated in the Hoover culture – for administrative posts.

From Salon

Garrett is on administrative leave, receiving full pay and assigned to home.

From Los Angeles Times

The company added that the refunds were withheld for administrative reasons, missing or incorrect bank details, failure to return termination administration agreements within deadlines, and anti-money laundering checks.

From BBC

Related Words

• bureaucratic 
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• legislative 
• managerial 
• organizational www.thesaurus.com
• policy-making www.thesaurus.com
• regulatory 
• supervisory