public administration

American  

noun

1. the implementation of public policy, largely by the executive branch.

2. a field of study preparing persons for careers in such work.

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Example Sentences

He pushed constitutional reforms aimed at preventing any future slide into authoritarian rule, and to overhaul a "completely broken-down" system of public administration.

From Barron's

He said that he had inherited a "completely broken down" system of public administration and justice that required a comprehensive overhaul.

From Barron's

There also were drops in the numbers of Canadians employed in education services and public administration.

From The Wall Street Journal

Revelio found job cuts were driven by losses in public administration, leisure and hospitality, and retail.

From The Wall Street Journal

That includes taking a year off from his job to attend the Harvard Kennedy School to receive a public administration master’s degree he could use to aid Venezuela’s economic reconstruction.

From The Wall Street Journal