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
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 • Feb. 13, 2026
There also were drops in the numbers of Canadians employed in education services and public administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Revelio found job cuts were driven by losses in public administration, leisure and hospitality, and retail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
It is further to the credit of the Samoans that their public administration of justice was on the whole mild and humane.
From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II by Frazer, James George, Sir
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