administration

Noun

Meaning

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management.

The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are intrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.

The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation; as, the administration of a medicine, of an oath, of justice, or of the sacrament.

The management and disposal, under legal authority, of the estate of an intestate, or of a testator having no competent executor.

The management of an estate of a deceased person by an executor, the strictly corresponding term execution not being in use.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

government direction management conduct regulation governance ministry control running judicature operation organization leadership execution regime
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Antonyms

people lack crew failure broken prohibition
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Hypernyms

body direction justice management tenure medication

Hyponyms

curia running judiciary management organization legislation

Related terms

administrative administrator administer

Phrases with the word

City administration U.S. Food and Drug Administration administration of justice efficient administration effective administration proper administration

Examples

regulations for the governing of state prisons Source: Internet

he had considerable experience of government Source: Internet

he claims that the present administration is corrupt Source: Internet

the governance of an association is responsible to its members Source: Internet

he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment Source: Internet

things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

administrant administrate administrated by administration block administration circuit administration fee