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单词 administration
释义

administration

noun

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce administration (audio)
(ˌ)ad-
1
: performance of executive duties : management
worked in the administration of a hospital
2
: the act or process of administering something
the administration of justice
the administration of medication
3
: the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making
4
a
: a body of persons who administer
b
often capitalized : a group constituting the political executive in a presidential government
a member of the Bush administration
c
: a governmental agency or board
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
5
: the term of office of an administrative officer or body
during the first Clinton administration

Synonyms

  • authority
  • governance
  • government
  • jurisdiction
  • regime
  • régime
  • regimen
  • rule
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Example Sentences

She has a degree in business administration. The editorial criticizes the college's administration for not taking a stand on the issue. Her lecture compared the policies of this administration to the previous one. Administration officials refused to comment. At first, the administration denied the allegations. The drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. oral administration of the drug See More
Recent Examples on the Web The revisions mark a sharp departure to guidance that was first issued in 2021 during Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's administration. Sarah Rankin, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 Officials told Politico the administration may allow the COVID-19 public health emergency to expire in mid-2023 and plans to phase out federal subsidies that cover free vaccines and treatment early next year. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 While the central administration has found undergraduate LGBT clubs contrary to its religious views, several of Yeshiva’s graduate schools, including the Cardozo School of Law, recognize LGBT student organizations. Melissa Korn, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 The Youngkin administration is also attempting to repurpose the period of public scrutiny the Northam-era rules were subjected to. Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 She’s also the first Democrat in the seat since the Nixon administration. Dan Zak, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2022 But advocates for asylum-seekers and Democratic lawmakers have called the states' transportation strategy inhumane, accusing Republican officials of using desperate migrants as political pawns in a policy dispute with the administration. Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2022 Ricci identified accountability in K-12 education spending as a struggle for the administration, but pointed to the establishment of an inspector general for education as an accomplishment. Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 Among new initiatives the administration touted: NIH’s expansion of the Cancer Research Data Ecosystem, which supports better data sharing for treatment discovery. Mohana Ravindranath, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English administracioun, borrowed from Anglo-French amynistraciun, administracioun, borrowed from Latin administrātiōn-, administrātiō, from administrāre "to administer" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

administration

noun

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce administration (audio)
1
: the act or process of administering
administration of the oath
2
: the work involved in managing something
3
: the people who direct the business of something (as a city or school)
4
: a government department
the Food and Drug Administration

Medical Definition

administration

noun

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmin-ə-ˈstrā-shən, (ˌ)ad- How to pronounce administration (audio)
1
: the act of giving medication
administration of a dose of antitoxin Morris Fishbein
2
: the direction of the execution of something
administration of a quarantine law V. G. Heiser

Legal Definition

administration

noun

ad·​min·​is·​tra·​tion əd-ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən How to pronounce administration (audio)
1
: the act or process of administering
the administration of justice
2
a
: the management and disposal under court authority of the estate of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator
b
: the management of an estate (as of a minor) by a trustee or guardian appointed to take charge of it
c
: the management of assets held in a trust
3
: the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making
4
a
: a body of persons (as of an organization) who administer
b
often capitalized : a group that makes up the executive branch of a presidential government
c
: a governmental agency or board
5
: the term of office of an administrative officer or body

administration

noun

1
as in government
lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation) the fair and just administration of the U.S. territories

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • government
  • governance
  • rule
  • regime
  • jurisdiction
  • reign
  • leadership
  • regimen
  • authority
  • management
  • power
  • sovereignty
  • dictatorship
  • régime
  • tyranny
  • regulation
  • domination
  • dominion
  • supervision
  • oppression
  • supremacy
  • superintendence
  • direction
  • sway
  • hegemony
  • command
  • autocracy
  • subjugation
  • mastery
  • sovranty
2
as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something administration of the funds was left in the hands of a committee

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • management
  • operation
  • handling
  • government
  • supervision
  • control
  • stewardship
  • oversight
  • governance
  • direction
  • presidency
  • leadership
  • regulation
  • running
  • guidance
  • conduct
  • superintendence
  • charge
  • superintendency
  • care
  • agency
  • intendance
  • custody
  • logistics
  • engineering
  • protection
  • manipulation
  • generalship
  • rulership
  • guardianship
  • ward
  • keeping
  • trust
  • safekeeping
  • tutelage
  • coadministration
  • aegis
  • lap
  • machination
  • codirection
  • comanagement
  • egis
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