public administration
Americannoun
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the implementation of public policy, largely by the executive branch.
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a field of study preparing persons for careers in such work.
Example Sentences
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We are researchers who study the intersection of technology, law and public administration.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
When she was in her 60s, she began working on a doctorate in public administration at Virginia Tech and completed it after recovering from a massive stroke.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
MK said Brumelda Zuma had a degree in public administration.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
He earned a law degree from the Autonomous National University and then studied public administration in New York.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
The social guarantee cannot exist if the limits of public administration are not clearly determined by law, and if the responsibility of all public functionaries is not assured.
From The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Paine, Thomas
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