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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public administration

We are researchers who study the intersection of technology, law and public administration.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

The national strategy launched last year - known as Digital Ethiopia 2030 - is the government's blueprint for digitising public services, from identity systems and payments to courts and public administration.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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

Candidates for public administration jobs have since had to submit a so-called lustration certificate issued by the interior ministry.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

Members of the Senate should also have a right of individual access on matters relative to the public administration.

From The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools by Washington Irving