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
In the evening, she studied public administration in a remote program of the University of Oklahoma and earned her second master’s degree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
He studied public administration at Radboud University in Nijmegen, which he selected on "late chooser's day".
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
MK said Brumelda Zuma had a degree in public administration.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
More assurance of permanence in positions of public administration is needed.
From Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast by Sutherland, George
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