Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
Too much time is spent on administration.
...a master's degree in business administration.
2. uncountable noun
The administration of something is the process of organizing and supervising it.
Standards in the administration of justice have degenerated. [+ of]
The cost of administration is around £500.
Synonyms: management, government, running, control More Synonyms of administration
3. singular noun [usually noun NOUN]
The administration of a company or institution is the group of people who organize and supervise it.
... a member of the college administration.
4. countable noun
You can refer to a country's government as theadministration; used especially in the United States.
He declined to appoint Ashley to a senior post in the administration.
He urged the administration to come up with a plan to reduce the budget deficit.
government
More Synonyms of administration
administration in British English
(ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən)
noun
1.
management of the affairs of an organization, such as a business or institution
2.
the duties of an administrator
3.
the body of people who administer an organization
4.
the conduct of the affairs of government
5.
term of office: often used of presidents, governments, etc
6.
the executive branch of government along with the public service; the government as a whole
7. (often capital) mainly US
the political executive, esp of the US; the government
8. mainly US
a government board, agency, authority, etc
9. property law
a.
the conduct or disposal of the estate of a deceased person
b.
the management by a trustee of an estate subject to a trust
10.
a.
the administering of something, such as a sacrament, oath, or medical treatment
b.
the thing that is administered
Derived forms
administrative (adˈministrative)
adjective
administratively (adˈministratively)
adverb
administration in American English
(ædˌmɪnɪsˈtreɪʃən; ədˌmɪnɪsˈtreɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of administering; management; specif., the management of governmental orinstitutional affairs
2.
a.
administrators collectively
b. [oftenA-]
the officials in the executive branch of a government and their policies and principles
3.
their term of office
4.
the administering (of punishment, medicine, a sacrament, an oath, etc.)
5. Law
the management and settling (of an estate) by an administrator or executor
Word origin
ME administracioun < OFr administration < L administratio < pp. of administrare, administer
administration in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(ædmɪnɪstreɪʃən)
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Administration)
The administration of a medical treatment is the process of giving a medical treatment to someone.
There are various methods of administration used for drug delivery.
A topical application is often used for the administration of a local anesthetic.
The administration of a medical treatment is the process of giving a medical treatment to someone.
route of administration
COBUILD Collocations
administration
colonial administration
devolved administration
form an administration
minority administration
personnel administration
presidential administration
successive administrations
Examples of 'administration' in a sentence
administration
Surely that makes him perfectly qualified for the new administration.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This approach also allows users to benefit from predictable technology budgeting and simpler administration.
Computing (2010)
They will play a role in filling about 4,000 positions that need staffing in the new administration.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The dialogue with the new administration as it comes... will be important.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We are the diverse Americans who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is meant to ensure that a failure of the business does not lead to client accounts becoming tied up in a prolonged administration process.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Some charge charities an administration fee for processing donations; others charge donors an admin fee, or a fee for using credit and debit cards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The cost of administration, such as references and inventories that these fees would have previously covered, is likely to be passed on to the tenant.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The company employs about 12,000 people in management and administration roles at present, but it plans to reduce the headcount in these areas by a few hundred.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Both factors also supported administration and organization through the writing of letters andcharters.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
One applicant had a real degree in business administration.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This independent organization works for "the highest standards in the administration of justice ".
Davey, Ray Rev. & Cole, John A Channel of Peace (1993)
Gift voucher or card holders have no rights if a company goes into administration.
The Sun (2012)
It only entered administration because of a lack of funding and investment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This would involve cutting the administration budget by a third over four years.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Within six months his plans were in tatters as sales slumped and the business collapsed into administration.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He will also pay for the administration process.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This saves on transfer fees and administration costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They had begun the process of coming out of administration in time to miss the points penalty.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Until a new administration is formed the existing government would act as a caretaker.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Two other manuscripts are connected with public buildings or administration.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Would the political interference of which the previous administration had been accused continue?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Current efforts at law enforcement and the administration of criminal justice were considered hopelessly ineffective.
de Haan, Willem The Politics of Redress - crime, punishment and penal abolition (1989)
First members of the new administration enter their offices.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Put reimbursement payments down under the administration budget item.
Christianity Today (2000)
He argues that the company has not been run efficiently and spends excessive amounts on administration and management costs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The problem with focusing narrowly on personnel administration is that it tends to reinforce the separation of personnel administration from general management.
Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995)
In reality, political considerations inevitably influence the administration of government programs.
Tompkins, Jonathan Human Resource Management in Government (1995)
You could cast off the lawsuit by using a pre-pack administration.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The role is to assist in the management and administration of the company 's core systems.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The heads of the army, the navy and the civil branches of government and administration were often in conflict.
Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
The period under review witnessed an enormous increase in the scale of preparation, organization and administration needed to wage war.
The Times Literary Supplement (2013)
After training as a reserve officer in the army during military service, he signed up for a degree in business administration combined with an apprenticeship.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
That the world's remaining superpower came within 90 minutes of suspending its federal administration is hardly an advertisement for the way it runs itself.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
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In other languages
administration
British English: administration /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ NOUN
Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization functions.
Too much time is spent on administration.
American English: administration
Arabic: إِدَارَة
Brazilian Portuguese: administração
Chinese: 行政
Croatian: administracija
Czech: administrativa
Danish: administration
Dutch: administratie beheer
European Spanish: administración
Finnish: hallinto
French: administration
German: Verwaltung
Greek: διοίκηση
Italian: amministrazione
Japanese: 管理
Korean: 관리
Norwegian: administrasjon
Polish: administracja
European Portuguese: administração
Romanian: administrație
Russian: управление
Latin American Spanish: administración
Swedish: administration
Thai: การบริหาร
Turkish: yönetim
Ukrainian: керування
Vietnamese: sự quản lý
All related terms of 'administration'
administration order
an order by a court appointing a person to manage a company that is in financial difficulty , in an attempt to ensure the survival of the company or achieve the best realization of its assets
public administration
the implementation of public policy , largely by the executive branch
social administration
the administration and maintenance of issues to do with social policies and welfare
business administration
a program of studies at a college or university covering finance , management of personnel , etc., designed to prepare a person for a career in business
colonial administration
You can refer to a country's government as the administration ; used especially in the United States.
devolved administration
You can refer to a country's government as the administration ; used especially in the United States.
minority administration
You can refer to a country's government as the administration ; used especially in the United States .
personnel administration
The administration of something is the process of organizing and supervising it.
Veterans Administration
a US government agency which provides benefits to military veterans such as pensions , home loans , and life insurance
form an administration
You can refer to a country's government as the administration ; used especially in the United States .
presidential administration
You can refer to a country's government as the administration ; used especially in the United States.
route of administration
A route of administration is the means by which a drug or agent enters the body, such as by mouth or by injection .
letters of administration
a formal document nominating a specified person to take over, administer , and dispose of an estate when there is no executor to carry out the testator's will
Federal Aviation Administration
the body which regulates all aspects of civil aviation
Federal Housing Administration
a federal agency that insures residential mortgages and assists certain groups of home buyers
Food and Drug Administration
the full form of FDA
Social Security Administration
an independent government organization that has responsibility for the social security system
Commissioner for Local Administration
(in Britain) the official name for a local ombudsman who investigates personal complaints of maladministration by police , water, or local authorities, referred through a local-government councillor , and who can require the offending authority to state its intention to make redress
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
an independent US government agency responsible for flights into space and other aviation
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
a division of the United States Department of Labor that promotes health and safety in the workplace
Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration
a commissioner who acts as independent referee between individual citizens and their government or its administration
FDA
Food and Drug Administration : a federal agency responsible for monitoring trading and safety standards in the food and drug industries
WPA
Work Projects Administration or Works Progress Administration
NCUA
The NCUA is a US government agency that monitors federal credit unions.
Parliamentary Commissioner
a commissioner who acts as independent referee between individual citizens and their government or its administration